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| Memory screen |
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While Margaret Witton was travelling through Canada, she came across a screen that could be used to display photos. Margaret wrote to Shirl and asked if he could show her how to make one. Shirl's gone a step further and built a beautiful memory screen for Margaret so she can display her favourite pictures.
STEP BY STEP
1
Cut sides and cross rails to length, then mark out positions on the rails on the side pieces (Stiles) 170mm apart.
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Mark a line down the bottom of the legs (on the inside) to shape a tapered foot. Cut with a jigsaw, then smooth with a plane.
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On each end of the cross rails find the centre, mark a line on the face and line it up with the centring notch on the dowelling jig.
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Drill two evenly spaced dowel holes in each end of the rails. Be sure to work from the face side all the time; this will give you a flush joint. There will be 164 holes drilled for the 84 dowels.
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Mark the centre of the rail position on the face side of the sides and drill hole into edge of sides, using the same setting on dowel jig.
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Number corresponding joints. There are three panels to the screen, so just repeat the process for each one.
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Glue and clamp frames together with sash clamps, use a substantial block of timber the full length of the stiles. This clamps the whole job together with even pressure and protects the job from damage by the clamp.
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Lay the frames down in a "flat" position while drying.
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After drying time, sand and flush off joints. Screw thin ply backing to each panel.
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Attach hinges to frames. Hinges need to be arranged in opposing directions to allow the frames to fold in opposite directions to each other. Hinges are positioned 100mm down from the top and 300mm up from the bottom.
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Use photo holders to secure photos in place. Finish with Danish Oil or Wood Sheen.
Diagrams
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Materials
NB: There are three panels to the screen
21 x Tasmanian Oak 301mm x 42mm x 20mm (cross rails)
6 x Tasmanian Oak 1520mm x 65mm x 20mm (sides)
4 x Hinges 75mm brass butt
84 x Dowel pegs (6mm)
Thin plywood (backing for panels)
TOOLS
Saw
Dowel jig
Clamps
Drill
Jigsaw
Plane
Wood glue
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Total Cost
The total cost for this project was approximately $80.
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More Info
Materials available from your local Home Timber & Hardware store.
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