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Finishing Touches Amy applies the Finishing touches to the fireplace screen. From "Freeform Furniture" episode DFFF-204

Host Amy Devers puts on a coat of primer and water-based semi-gloss paint on all of the ribs. She screws the rod into the threaded insert and then drops on a couple of aluminum spacers. Lastly, she screws the nut around the threaded rod at the bottom and uses a socket wrench to tighten the nut onto the bolt.

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	The fireplace is white on white "before"...
	Amy works her magic with this unique bright red fire screen.
	The intricate curved pieces set this piece off from other decorative fireplace screens.

Materials:

craft paper
straightedge metal ruler
tape measure
triangular ruler
flexible curve
scissors
spray adhesive
tempered hardboard
respirator
3/4" sheets medium density fiberboard (MDF)
1/2" sheets medium density fiberboard
white glue
double stick tape
threaded inserts
nut
washer
two-part epoxy
sandpaper
primer
water-based semi-gloss paint
aluminum spacers

Tools:

band saw
oscillating spindle sander
disc sander
vacuum press
router
flush trim bit
round over it
cordless drill
awl
mallet
drill press
forstner bit
hex key (Allen wrench)
socket wrench

	Figure A
	Figure B

Finishing Touches

Safety Note: This is a decorative fire screen. This is NOT to be used or placed in front of a real wood burning fire place under any circumstance!

1. Put a coat of primer and coat of water-based semi-gloss paint on all the ribs.

2. Cut the threaded rods to size and chase the threads.

3. Screw it into the threaded insert (figure A) and then drop on a couple of aluminum spacers.

4. Once you have the final rib, screw the nut around the threaded rod at the bottom and use a socket wrench to tighten the nut onto the bolt (figure B).

RESOURCES :

Festool
Website: www.festoolusa.com

Stanley Tools Product Group
Website: www.stanleytools.com

Lie-Nielsen Toolworks, Inc.
Website: www.lie-nielsen.com

Power Tools
Porter Cable Power Tools
Website: www.deltaportercable.com

Gladiator GarageWorks
Website: gladiatorgarageworks.com

Hand Tools
Garrett Wade Co., Inc.
Website: www.garrettwade.com

The Peck Tool Company
Website: www.pecktool.com

Biesemeyer
Website: www.biesemeyer.com

Saw Blades
Forrest Manufacturing Company
Website: www.vacupress.com

Jogensen Adjustable Clamp Company
Website: www.adjustableclamp.com

Adhesives, Abrasives and Safety Equipment
The 3M Company
Website: www.3m.com

Klein Tools
Website: www.kleintools.com

Power Tool Accessories
Woodcraft
Website: www.woodcraft.com

Ulmia GmbH
Website: www.ulmia.de

Shop Equipment
Eagle Manufacturing Company
Website: www.eagle-mfg.com

Delta Power Tools
Website: www.deltaportercable.com

WMH Tool Group
Website: www.whmtoolgroup.com

MacBeath Hardwood
Website: www.macbeath.com