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WEB-EXTRA: Gilded Three-Panel Screen -- Materials List and Cut-Sizes From "Wood Works" episode WWK-610

This three-panel screen features frame and panel construction and panels gilded with copper leaf.

Gilded Three-Panel Screen

Final dimensions: 72"H X 66"W X 3/4" D

MATERIAL; (QUANTITY); Length; Width; Thickness (USE)

Mahogany (6) 20" x 7" x 3/4" (Stiles)
Mahogany (3) 26-3/8" x 6-3/4" x 3/4" (Crest rail)
Mahogany (3 ) 26-3/8" x 6-1/8" x 3/4" (Bottom rail)
Mahogany (12) 26-3/8" x 4-7/16" x 3/4" (Loose tenons)
Mahogany (12) 26-3/8" x 2-3/4" x 3/4" (Trim for sides)
Mahogany (12) 6" x 3-3/8" x 3/4" (Trim for top and bottom)
Masonite (3) 27-1/16" x 16" x 3/4" (Panel insert to be patinized)
Copper leaf (12 books)
Red Japan-paint
Chemicals for patina process:
-Potash sulfurated
-Sodium sulfide

Wood finish: Potassium dichromate (high concentration) followed by tung oil
Sealer-finish for gilded panels: Vinyl sealer and clear lacquer

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RESOURCES :

David Marks Website
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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