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Aug 2, 2008
Last year my aunt brought me a page out of a magazine with the plans (or part of them anyway) for this plate holder.
This morning, I finally got around to making it.
The Wood
The base and clamp are aromatic cedar
The dowel is just a dowel.
The Plate
The plate is the commemorative plate for my old school. I went there from Grade 1 – 8 (1964-1970)
The Background
The background for the pix is the sofa that came from my great-grandfather’s house. It was probably purchased by my great-uncles. Don’t know how old it is but it’s cool.
The Challenge
The hard part was putting in the angled slot in the base. Maybe next time I’d try putting it in the wood first and then cutting out the shape. Should be much easier that way to set the mitre saw on an angle and just plunge it to the required depth without fear of cutting through the edges.
-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)
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Douglas Bordner
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posted 478 days ago
Nice. Did you glue up the base from two woods or did you just luck into the symmetric heartwood-sapwood coloring? Also, that fabric on the couch is cool (That’s it…no more watching Project Runway with the wife!).
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Dick, & Barb Cain
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posted 478 days ago
Very nice Debbie.
And it’s adjustable for all sizes.
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Roz
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posted 478 days ago
Very good idea.
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MsDebbieP
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posted 478 days ago
that’s the wood Douglas… I
and I agree re: couch fabric – how nice of you to notice hahaa
yes, it’s adjustable. so I can highlight different plates.
-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)
lew
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posted 478 days ago
Cool!
A lot easier and more versatile than a plate shelf.
I like it!
Lew
MsDebbieP
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thanks :)
I tried wobbling the plate holder to see if it held the plate and yes. I wouldn’t want to move it around TOO carelessly but the clamp on the top does hold it down.
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GaryK
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posted 478 days ago
That’s very cool Debbie! Nice exectuion.
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MsDebbieP
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thanks Gary :)
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Lee A. Jesberger
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posted 478 days ago
WOW,
A regular professional now huh, Ms. Debbie!
Great job!
Lee
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MsDebbieP
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posted 478 days ago
ooooooh professional!! :D :D :D
thanks
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thetimberkid
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posted 476 days ago
Great job!
Thanks for the post
Callum
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MsDebbieP
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posted 476 days ago
thank you :)
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