Tom then quickly shaved the old finish off the stile’s faces with four light cuts, as shown.
Step 3: Clean off the Old Finish Photo by Anthony TieuliĬheck for hidden screws, then square up the sides of the stile with a table saw. (This stile doesn’t have doorknob holes to fill.) Also cut along the other stile and rails to free one of the door’s flat panels. Using a circular saw with a rip fence, or fingers with a steady grip on the saw’s shoe, cut off the door’s hinge-side stile, as shown. Step 2: Cut it Up Photo by Anthony Tieuli If the paint tests positive for lead, take appropriate safety precautions and strip the door down to bare wood before proceeding. Lead isn’t an issue with clear finishes, but it can be with paint. DIY Shadow Box in 15 Steps Step 1: Find an Old Door Photo by Anthony TieuliĪ clear finish, like this door has, makes it easier to assess wood quality. Then, with any luck, you may uncover the right salvaged door at the right price, and after a few hours in your shop, you’ll have a vintage homemade shadow box of your own. Plus, you’ll find useful tips for plugging holes and cutting glass.
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In the following steps, we’ll show you how to cut down an old door and assemble this project. The glass is fixed into place so to store objects inside the box you’ll unscrew the back. Yet Tom also made sure to leave behind unmistakable clues about this wood’s origins: See the spots where the hinges were attached? How Shadow Boxes Work Illustration by Gregory NemecĪ shadow box can be made of wood and has a glass-front so you can see the items that you’ll store inside it.
Doors like this were often made from beautiful knot-free wood with a tight, straight grain. In the video above, you’ll see a simple box that Tom and Kevin fashioned, fittingly, from pieces of an old salvaged fir door. With a glass-fronted shadow box, however, those collectibles can have a worthy display space, safe from dust and dirty, clumsy fingers. Precious objects from our past have an unfortunate habit of ending up squirreled away in the attic or basement, neglected and forgotten.
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