| Three-Panel Screen -- Faux-Ebony Finish |
From "Wood Works"
episode WWK-105 |
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Faux Ebony
and Some Finishing Touches With all of the frame sections complete and assembled, final assembly on the screen can begin. Finally, some some finishing touches will be applied, including the faux-ebony finish on the frame.
Materials:
Maple splines
Quick-setting epoxy glue
Hand planer
Ebony (black) wood stain
Tung oil
Paintbrushes and rags
Wood screws and screwdriver
Steps:
- Check the fit of the hinges in the frame (figure A), and work some wax into the slots that accept the brass hinge pins. This will help ensure smooth operation and prevent glue from adhering to the pins.
- Use quick-setting epoxy to glue the wood splines in place (figure B).
- Once the epoxy has dried, use the hand planer to plane off the excess wood so that the splines are flush with the edges of the frame (figure C).
- For this screen, the frame portion is "ebonized" -- i.e., dyed jet black -- to create a nice contrast for the lace-wood panels (figure D).
(Real ebony wood was not used for this project since ebony stock for a piece this size would cost thousands of dollars.)
- For the lace-wood panels, tung oil is used to bring out the figure and grain of the wood (figure E).
- Tung oil is also applied to the ebonized frame to give it a smooth, black shine.
- Once the pieces are dry, the panels can be installed, and the trim pieces can be attached with wood screws to hold the panels in place (figure F).
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David Marks, DIY's Wood Works host, is a master woodworker. For more information on cut sizes and project details, please contact him via his Website at www.djmarks.com
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