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  • WEB EXTRA: Fretwork-Design Download
  • From "Wood Works"
    episode WWK-410
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    Web Extra: Fretwork Design

    The fret work for the end panels is achieved by first working out a design on paper. The paper design is attached onto the wood end-panel, and holes are drilled through the larger sections of the design to allow access with the scroll-saw blade.

    Once the design has been cut out (figure A), a hand-scraper and fine sandpaper are used to smooth the edges.

    To add a three-dimensional look, a flexible-shaft grinder to carve shallow channels to connect the individual sections (figure B)

    Click here to download a PDF file of David's illustration that he used for creating the carved fretwork in the dish-rack's end panel.

    Illustrations may be viewed by using

    Click here to order your tools and materials for this project from Woodcraft!


    RESOURCES :

    Fine Woodworking
    A magazine devoted to high-quality craftsmanship in woodworking.
    The Taunton Press Inc.
    Website: www.taunton.com


    Woodworking Techniques: Best Methods for Building Furniture from Fine Woodworking
    Author: Editors of Fine Woodworking magazine
    Publisher: Taunton Press
    ISBN: 1561583456

    Mastering Woodworking Machines (Fine Woodworking Book)
    Author: Mark Duginske
    Publisher: Taunton Press
    ISBN: 0942391985

    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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