Mirror

Decided to build a little frame for a mirror we inherited when we bought our house a few years ago.  The mirror was bolted to a back of a door which we replaced shortly after moving in and the mirror has been sitting in the basement since.  The mirror is 24" x 60" and 3/8" thick.  I thought it would be a quick easy project and for the most part it was.  Make the stiles and rails at 2 1/2" - bottom rail at 7" groove the stiles and rails with a 1" x 3/8" channel and then biscuit joint it together.  While cleaning  up one of the edges of the stiles I dropped it and it cracked one of the lips from the channel.  I ended up having to glue and re-attach the lip.

I was really worried that when it came time to stain and finish the glue seam would be noticeable.  I did end up smooth planning all surfaces hoping it would blend it better.

1" x 3/8" Channel



 

Smooth planned; dry assembly

In the end the glue seam was not noticeable and General Finishes Rosewood stain went on very smoothly.

What are these??

Bow-ties for Pinocchio?

When I first thought of how I was going to put the mirror frame together I thought I would joint them with a double dovetail (bow ties).  The wood I got ended up having a really nice grain pattern so I decided not to interrupt it with the dovetails.  Thanks again for reading!!  Please leave comments or suggestions!!