$300 Rockler order sent in today
My house windows are…standard issue tract home boring. I need a wood working project that will keep me busy and experience more, could help with friends or clients with their own plantation shutter, and will boost my house value. I decided to run with the Rockler integrated jig system as I have 9 large windows and 3 small windows to do which the jig setup will help with the productivity.
Basswood is the preferred wood of choice for plantation shutters. My local hardwood dealer can do 4/4 and 8/4 at $3.50 BF. Rockler has an amazing special sale price of dimensioned 3 1/2" louvers/slats that I went with all ready to go, just have to cut to length. Originally, I was going to order all wood from my dealer, purchase either Yonico louver slat router bit at half the price of the same Rockler bit and make the slats. Since this is my first plantation window, I went the easy route for learning purposes. I still have to purchase at the dealer some basswood to custom make my rail & stiles.
My end result would look something like this on a smaller framed window:
This finally gives me experience to learn how to "finish" wood as most everything I have worked with upto this point has been plywood and simple stuff for the workshop itself. These will be in direct sunlight so protection will be need. I want the color in the picture so that means learning pro's/con's of dyeing.
My current ugly boring window look:
This will also give experience in trimming and casing of a window. Which also may lead me down the path of molding around the ceiling walls. Foam crown molding is surprisingly affordable with cove lighting I found out. And this blog will document my success and failures along the way to share with other's who are considering going this route.
My house windows are…standard issue tract home boring. I need a wood working project that will keep me busy and experience more, could help with friends or clients with their own plantation shutter, and will boost my house value. I decided to run with the Rockler integrated jig system as I have 9 large windows and 3 small windows to do which the jig setup will help with the productivity.
Basswood is the preferred wood of choice for plantation shutters. My local hardwood dealer can do 4/4 and 8/4 at $3.50 BF. Rockler has an amazing special sale price of dimensioned 3 1/2" louvers/slats that I went with all ready to go, just have to cut to length. Originally, I was going to order all wood from my dealer, purchase either Yonico louver slat router bit at half the price of the same Rockler bit and make the slats. Since this is my first plantation window, I went the easy route for learning purposes. I still have to purchase at the dealer some basswood to custom make my rail & stiles.
My end result would look something like this on a smaller framed window:
This finally gives me experience to learn how to "finish" wood as most everything I have worked with upto this point has been plywood and simple stuff for the workshop itself. These will be in direct sunlight so protection will be need. I want the color in the picture so that means learning pro's/con's of dyeing.
My current ugly boring window look:
This will also give experience in trimming and casing of a window. Which also may lead me down the path of molding around the ceiling walls. Foam crown molding is surprisingly affordable with cove lighting I found out. And this blog will document my success and failures along the way to share with other's who are considering going this route.