Woodcraft_Magazine_-_October-November_2019

Good proportions, traditional joinery,

and elegant inlay work

In keeping with the Arts
and Crafts tradition,
I made the parts for
this project from
clear, quartersawn
white oak. The spade
inlays are made from
clear walnut. Making
accurate templates and
cutting offset tenons
that fit correctly are the
keys to success when
making this project.
The dimensions given
here can be changed
to fit your mirror to
a particular space,
but the joinery and
installation details should
remain the same.

CAP 3

⁄ 4 × 1^1 ⁄ 4 × 24"

TOP RAIL 5

⁄ 8 × 2^1 ⁄ 2 × 18"

PEG 3

⁄ 8 ×^3 ⁄ 8 ×^9 ⁄ 16 "

SPADE INLAY 1

⁄ 4 ×^7 ⁄ 8 × 12"

STILE 3

⁄ 4 × 3 × 26^3 ⁄ 4 "

Panel clip

BOTTOM RAIL 5

⁄ 8 × 3^1 ⁄ 2 × 18"

Panel clip recess 3

⁄ 4 "dia. ×^1 ⁄ 16 " D.

Centered mortise 1

⁄ 4 × 1 × 1^3 ⁄ 4 "

Offset tenon 1

⁄ 4 × 1^3 ⁄ 4 × 1"

#10 Biscuit

#8 × 2" F.H. screw

Peg hole 3

⁄ 8 " sq. ×^3 ⁄ 8 " D.

Offset tenon 1

⁄ 4 × 1 × 3"

Centered mortise 1

⁄ 4 × 1 × 3"

13 ⁄ 16 "

27 ⁄ 16 "

11 ⁄ 2 " Radius

Rabbet 1

⁄ 4 " D. ×^5 ⁄ 16 " W.

# 6 ×^1 ⁄ 2 "

screw

Illustrations: John Hartman

(^1) ⁄ 4 "
11 ⁄ 2 "
(^1) ⁄ 2 "
21 ⁄ 2 "
(^1) ⁄ 2 "
(^1) ⁄ 4 "
(^1) ⁄ 8 "
11 ⁄ 4 "
Order of Work

• Cut parts to finished size.


• Mortise stiles, then cut offset
  tenons on rails to fit.


• Make the jig, then shape
  the bottom rail.


• Make and install the inlay detail.


• Create peg mortises in stiles.


• Assemble the frame.


• Rabbet back of frame for mirror.


• Apply finish, install
  mirror, and hang.

NOTE: Rabbeted frame and

panel clip recesses are shown

as reflections in mirror surface.

MIRROR 3

⁄ 16 × 16^1 ⁄ 2 × 20^3 ⁄ 4 "

Peg conceals

counterbored

installation screw.

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