mirrors where the wood grain determines the shape

[oddsocks]

EDITED 29 JAN to include photos of the back as requested in thread

I was browsing my old photos and found these two that I thought I'd share. No need for WIP, just get a piece of (stable/dry) wood and use a jigsaw to cut a suitable mirror hole by following the grain (as in the large yew mirror) or some decided shape (such as the fish). With the hole cut out and the edges all shaped, Use a router on the back face to cut a fitting for the mirror - keep this as simple as you can (the mirror shape does not need to match the front face window). Cut the mirror (mirror tiles are cheap) and silicon in place. Cover the back with stick on felt/baize and fit a mirror hanging plate.

This is a neat way of using up the offcuts and make nice unique presents. The idea is not mine - I saw something much larger (and expensive) some years back and just applied it to a smaller scale and some recognisable shapes as well as abstract

and the backs (I should have kept the same order!)

and the back ...

 

[Travis]

Hi Dave
Nice use of odd bits--clever idea, yours or not.

I see your handle of oddscocks and it reminds me of a true event.
Backing when I had a paying job (long ago) I had a co-worker come in with one brown and one blue sock. I told him that was a rare pair of socks.
He said that they weren't that rare--He has another pair at home just like them.

Travis

 

[Slim]

I like them, they're quite funky. They're probably the sort of thing you could sell to a trendy furniture shop, and make a few bob.

Backing when I had a paying job (long ago) I had a co-worker come in with one brown and one blue sock. I told him that was a rare pair of socks.
He said that they weren't that rare--He has another pair at home just like them.

Ah, the old ones are the best.

 

[oddsocks]

Hi Dave
Nice use of odd bits--clever idea, yours or not.

I see your handle of oddscocks and it reminds me of a true event.
Backing when I had a paying job (long ago) I had a co-worker come in with one brown and one blue sock. I told him that was a rare pair of socks.
He said that they weren't that rare--He has another pair at home just like them.

Travis

Thanks - i took the oddsocks handle some years ago after trying a number of email names that had already been taken - happened to see two odd socks so used it

 

[oddsocks]

Oops my wife has just seen the post and apparently it was her idea and her creativity. One of us at least has got memory fade - I know for a fact I drove the router!!!

 

[jemmy]

I was browsing my old photos and found these two that I thought I'd share. No need for WIP, just get a piece of (stable/dry) wood and use a jigsaw to cut a suitable mirror hole by following the grain (as in the large yew mirror) or some decided shape (such as the fish). With the hole cut out and the edges all shaped, Use a router on the back face to cut a fitting for the mirror - keep this as simple as you can (the mirror shape does not need to match the front face window). Cut the mirror (mirror tiles are cheap) and silicon in place. Cover the back with stick on felt/beize and fit a mirror hanging plate.

This is a neat way of using up the offcuts and make nice unique presents. The idea is not mine - I saw something much larger (and expensive) some years back and just applied it to a smaller scale and some recognisable shapes as well as abstract

hi there, can you/have you got a picture of the back`s of them, they are beuatyfull. thank you, Jemmy.

 

[Bodrighy]

My son bought us one imilar for christmas at the market in Truro. It's made from plywood but still effective as the different layers are shown to effect. Made by some young people in God's own county.

Pete

 

[OPJ]

Beautiful work indeed.

Can you tell me what species that is in the second photo?

 

[oddsocks]

Beautiful work indeed.

Can you tell me what species that is in the second photo?

Thanks for the nice comments - photos of the backs later (can't find the camera USB lead).
All the mirrors except the fish are made from Yew - bought from national Trust annual woodfair at Ickworth house some years ago. its been a mirror for about 5 years - if you look closely on the right hand side thin bit you can see where it cracked as it dried. That's why the mirror is fitted with silicon, it allows the movement. The fish is beech from the same source.

 

[Paul.J]

Dave.
That's a cracking idea.Very effective
Another one on the to do list :roll:

 

[oddsocks]

Finally found my camera lead and edited the first post to include pics of the back. you can just see the shape of the mirror under the baize.

 

[Dave Bamber]

Wow, those are just stunning.

Of course it's just typical that SWMBO happened to be looking over my shoulder when I opened this thread.

I was hoping to be making some more wooden tools, but now I have my new orders...

 

[Taffy Turner]

My son bought us one similar for Christmas at the market in Truro. ............ Made by some young people in God's own county.
Pete

What - made in Wales and sold in Truro - how odd?? :-k

Gary