Claw Hama
17th January 2011, 09:24 PM
This one is a little different. The client rings me and says, "we have an antique French window that is a mirrow that needs some repair can you do it"(not sure it is French, could be from anywhere:doh:). They appear at my workshop a short time later with this rather unusual piece. A long time ago it was a window with shutters and turned wooden bars for security, quite well made. Then at a later date it had a very rustic pessant style arch added to the top. Very poorly made with rough cut timber and fretwork patern. It has then been removed from wherever it was and has had mirror fitted to what was the inside and some 3ply tacked to the back in two sections. The sturdy bottom section and the pessant arch were not attached well. This is only to be tidied up and hung on the clients wall. To tie the top and bottom together I will just use new thicker ply 7mm and go top to bottom.
This is just a quicky so today I sliped the shutters off (one does need a new hing too), removed the 3 ply and all nails pins etc, smashed out the old mirror that had been glued in with silicon blobs on the turned wooden bars. I have kept a lot of the smashed mirror, it may come in handy on future art projects. Glued up any loose bars and other bits. Gave the whole thing a light sand to get rid of any bumps and rough patches and then a bit of a wash to get the last 50 years or so dirt off it.
I went for a little cruise and ordered the new mirror called by Mr Ply & Wood and picked up a sheet of 7mm ply and back to the bat cave. Cut out the one piece backing plate and pre drilled and screwed. Sanded and cleaned the shutters and hey presto the new mirror is ready for pick up:2tsup:, out and back. Mixed up a little touch up paint from some sticky under coat mixed with a little Budgie Blue paint, brush on any plain wood spots and blot off with a wet rag. Beuwdiful:U.
So I just have to put one recycled hinge on in the morning slip the mirror in and screw the back on, done! :D
Photos are pretty ordinary sorry. Will take a few more once I get finished tomorrow.
This is just a quicky so today I sliped the shutters off (one does need a new hing too), removed the 3 ply and all nails pins etc, smashed out the old mirror that had been glued in with silicon blobs on the turned wooden bars. I have kept a lot of the smashed mirror, it may come in handy on future art projects. Glued up any loose bars and other bits. Gave the whole thing a light sand to get rid of any bumps and rough patches and then a bit of a wash to get the last 50 years or so dirt off it.
I went for a little cruise and ordered the new mirror called by Mr Ply & Wood and picked up a sheet of 7mm ply and back to the bat cave. Cut out the one piece backing plate and pre drilled and screwed. Sanded and cleaned the shutters and hey presto the new mirror is ready for pick up:2tsup:, out and back. Mixed up a little touch up paint from some sticky under coat mixed with a little Budgie Blue paint, brush on any plain wood spots and blot off with a wet rag. Beuwdiful:U.
So I just have to put one recycled hinge on in the morning slip the mirror in and screw the back on, done! :D
Photos are pretty ordinary sorry. Will take a few more once I get finished tomorrow.