I had the urge to make something that had lots of curves, and I settled on a mirror - something partway between practical and decorative. I fooled around with shapes and curves for a while before I settled on the overall frame shape - one that seemed to have a nice balance. The four Maple Burl sides overlap each other, and have a thin layer of African Blackwood sandwiched between them. The overlap can be seen in the corner detail shot. The sides are pinned together with the large Padauk pins. The mirror plate is held in place with Maple Burl toggles, pivoting on little brass screws. To hold the mirror, I made a stand from Maple, cut to 0.18" thick. It uses wooden hinges to allow the mirror angle to be set, and to permit it to fold flat for storage.
Mirror:
| Material: | Maple Burl, African Blackwood joints, Padauk pins |
| Finish: | 3 coats Behr polyurethane varnish |
| Size: | 9.25" high x 7.75" wide x 0.5" deep |
| Done: | November 18, 1995 |
Stand:
| Material: | Maple |
| Finish: | 2 coats teak oil, 1 c Watco wax, 1 c Clapham's beeswax |
| Size: | 7.75" high x 4.5" wide x 6" deep (when open) |
| Done: | March 23, 1996 |
