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Do It Yourself: Making A Hand Mirror - 2

...Turn the outside diameter almost through to the chuck jaws

3. Turn the recess so that the back fits firm

4. Turn the recess for the mirror. Allow a slight clearance

5. Now you need to finish all the areas that are exposed

6. Hold it in the chuck and reverse the frame

7. Turn the detail on the front

8. Finish all the surfaces

The Handle

1. The handle is a simple piece of spindle

2. Turn the spigot so that it will fit the frame

3. Test the fit in an identical hole that's been drilled in a scrap piece of wood. It should fit snuggly.

4. Finish the handle but leave the spigot unfinished.

Assemble

1. Drill the handle hole into the frame at the mid point

2. Clamp the frame in a right angle block then use a pedestal drill

3. Line up the handle and glue the handle in

4. Turn the frame face down and center the mirror in the recess

5. Glue the back in using a flexible glue like silicon

6. Put some weight on the back for 8 hours to help secure the seal

The Stand

1. You will need 5mm thick wood to make the stand. It should be the same wood that's used for the mirror itself.

2. Cut and trim to shape

3. Plane a 30 degree bevel on the joining faces

4. Join the three parts using a good glue

5. Fine tune as needed

That's it. You've just completed a beautiful hand mirror for your lady.

As you can see, choosing a mirror that you think will fit in with your dcor should not be that hard to do. With all of the styles and makes that are available to you, and the information that you just read on hand mirror, you will find that perfect mirror in no time.

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