Saturday, May 05, 2007

Sketchy molding


The main job of the day making the two molding sections for the interior frame of the door. I use a zippy rebating tool to furrow out the basic profile leaving a raised section that I can carve some shape into with the sander and chisels. Laying out the pieces to be done side by side. The main thing that can go wrong is the fence of the tool drifting away from the wood giving a wavy cut. Even though the weight of the workpiece is sufficient to stop it shooting along the bench I clamp stops at both ends so that I can push in hard sideways on the fence all along the cut. Onr of these is in clamps glued on to one of the pieces from yesterday. I really must get some more clamps.
Charcoal on cartridge. 37x53cm