Sellers Home Dressing Table Mirror: Episode 6
Posted 27 December 2023
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The final details of making the mirror ready for fit come after the shaping and surface planing. With the addition of the completed drawer handle, we have all of the shaping done. Paul decided that planted applied rebates would work well for this, to prepare the frame to receive the mirror later. For making the drawer handle, first, we create a template to ensure the handle is perfectly shaped and balanced. There are several trade secrets throughout this video, and we included them to ensure you learn everything you need for use in this and future projects.
At the very end, why did Paul use a plastic “washer” on eqch side of the frame? And why not a regular metal one?
The plastic keeps it from binding but won’t scratch the wood like metal.
Ah,,never thought of that, thanks! So, when is it advised to use a plastic washer over a metal one? In these types of situation? What are the main differences between both? I’m thinking that the plastic washer could snap if too much force is applied?
In this application it is more of a shim to keep the arms from rubbing. And it spaces them equally apart.
Mostly metal washers are designed to prevent metal nuts from sinking into a surface or binding on it.while you can use them for shims and spacers they do scratch the finish and wear surfaces they are put against.