just a mirror

[condeesteso]

It's about time I admitted to making some things. This is not typical of what I make, either as an object (mirror) or in style, but here we go. It's like the old show and tell at school!!
For a friend, with a modern London apartment. I took the influences of Arts & Crafts, and Greene & Greene (the blackwood pegs) and fused it with Ash, and a cherry inset.
Measures about 320 x 700. The pics are not where it lives, just needed to hang it somewhere.
The pegs I like - all-through square 7mm, so functional / structural. I drilled to 6mm, then paired the holes square, avoiding any break-out. The pegs have to be a tight fit, and will break the emerging ash so a tiny taper went onto the leading edge, and a packing block with the 7mm square in to support, then tap in.
Mistake - the cherry inset (the Arts&Crafts reference) is too light - it will colour up, but after I'd done it i realised I had some nice pencil Cedar that would have been the colour I wanted, but more pronounced.
Comments most welcome.

edit p.s. - the pegs don't show well in the pic - the tops are chisel-cut to a point, like Canary Wharfe top, but a shallower angle.

 

[bobscarle]

You know, I like that. It's simple and functional, not at all fussy. I do like to see dark wood details that contrast with light wood, and I do like ash. Not sure about the cherry inserts, although they may take time to darken and improve the contrast.

Bob

 

[condeesteso]

thank you - it isn't a 'show-piece', but I felt it was about time I owned up to something. A new ash workbench on the way, and 2 beds... so more to come. Oh yes, and a weird approach to a router table