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Fairy Door #8: The Orient

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Aug 16, 2008

This might be the last one I post for a while… I’m about out of ideas for new versions.

Wood: walnut (see? I don’t always paint walnut!) and poplar (painted black)
Hinges: Jewelry wire
Door Knob: 1/2 a hair barrette

Process:
1. cut the walnut to length and then cut the top piece off.
2. Cut the walnut wedges off, creating the angles
3. Cut the door to fit and used my new chisels to cut out the “boards”
4. Painted the door black
5. Put two coats of poly on the walnut
6. thought: this is defnitely my favourite door
7. Created the hinges (being careful not to create hinges that could be interpreted in um.. unique ways)
8. Cursed the hinges as i tried to attach them to the door and make them fit in the door frame.
9. Glued the frame/door all together.
10. Cursed the gluing process as everything moved this way and that
11. Thought: this is no longer my favourite door
12. Attached the handle
13. Thought: it’s finally done and it looks ALMOST like I had envisioned
14. Hmm now I’m disappointed with the photos. They appear a little blurry. Darn.

Ok.. next project.

-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)


32 comments so far

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Dennis Zongker

291 posts in 129 days


posted 107 days ago

Thats very cool. Nice crafsmanship. I like the wood grain.

-- Dennis Zongker

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lew

1752 posts in 292 days


posted 107 days ago

MsDebbie,

You and Rick need to work together to make Fairy “houses”. You make the doors and Rick makes the houses.

Would hummingbirds count as “Fairy Birds”? Their wings are about the same.

How about a Fairy Lowes or Home Depot door?

Nice Job on the door.

Lew

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MsDebbieP

12282 posts in 698 days


posted 107 days ago

thanks guys :)
maybe hummers ARE fairies!!!! :)

-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

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CharlieM1958

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posted 107 days ago

Cool, Debbie! Glad to see you kept the lid on the walnut paint can. :-)

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

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trifern

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posted 107 days ago

Another nice door Debbie. Fairies might try visiting the space station if they had a door to get in. Thanks for sharing.

-- My favorite piece is my last one, my best piece is my next one.

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griff

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posted 107 days ago

Very nice door Msdebbie, the design is great.

-- Mike, Bruce Mississippi = Jack of many trades master of none

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MsDebbieP

12282 posts in 698 days


posted 107 days ago

thanks everyone :)

-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

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PaBull

244 posts in 202 days


posted 107 days ago

This is the best one jet.

There are a lot of very nice ideas out there when you google “fairy doors”, but you probably figured that one out already.

-- http://www.twinoaksgrowers.com

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MsDebbieP

12282 posts in 698 days


posted 107 days ago

yah. Thanks though.
I am working on another one… it’s been on the idea list but I’ve been putting it off. Just a little more complex than the rest.

-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

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jeanmarc

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posted 107 days ago

Very nice door

-- jeanmarc manosque france

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darryl

986 posts in 863 days


posted 107 days ago

I like this door too.
The commotion has slowed down with my girls, I think it’s time to stir things up again
I think the fairies that moved into my house need to help their friends move in.

-- ~ www.darrylmasterson.com ~ www.woodworkingdungeon.blogspot.com ~

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Bigbuck

1050 posts in 200 days


posted 107 days ago

Nice fairy door

-- Glenn, New Mexico

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MsDebbieP

12282 posts in 698 days


posted 107 days ago

looking forward to seeing your design Darryl :)

thanks everyone.

-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

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Lee A. Jesberger

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posted 107 days ago

Hi Ms. Debbie;

Very nice design.

Why not start attaching those doors to a foyer?

Like John’s extreme birdhouses.

That would be especially cool in the Asian style of the door above.

Lee

-- by Lee A. Jesberger http://www.prowoodworkingtips.com http://www.ezee-feed.com

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Dusty56

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posted 107 days ago

perfect : ) Your choice of background really adds to this picture and almost seems mystical / magical …I like it : )

-- Dusty56@comcast.net

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MsDebbieP

12282 posts in 698 days


posted 107 days ago

one step at a time, Lee.. one step at a time :)

the background is my antique couch. Pretty cool, isn’t it!!

-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

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Dick, & Barb Cain

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posted 107 days ago

Very nice!

I can see you’ve been watching the Olympics.

-- -** You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream ****************** Dick, & Barb Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1

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MsDebbieP

12282 posts in 698 days


posted 107 days ago

hmm perhaps that is where this idea came from! Never thought of that

-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

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jockmike2

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posted 107 days ago

Deb, You aspire to new heights, that is beautiful. I don’t believe I’ve ever seen anything quite so nice from you. Please continue to attain these new frontiers you have strove to add to your repertoire. Very, very nice. You have really raised the level of woodworking.

-- Mike. Profisher50@yahoo.com

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scottb

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posted 107 days ago

they’re getting pretty bold, putting a door on your sofa ;)

-- I am always doing what I cannot do yet, in order to learn how to do it. - Pablo Picasso -- http://snbcreative.wordpress.com/

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USCJeff

815 posts in 605 days


posted 107 days ago

I had forgotten about that walnut painting fiasco you started it seems a year or so ago. Caused quite a stir. Thought Martin would have to ban you there for a bit. While I always knew there wasn’t something quite right about you, that just adds to the evidence. . . hehehe. Thanks for all you do for the site in all seriousness. You’re appreciated.

-- Jeff, South Carolina

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kenn

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posted 107 days ago

I’m worried that with all those fairies flying around your house you might need an exterminator. Do they raise or lower property values? Do they cause much noise? Are they good neighbors? Must be as many as have moved in.

-- Every cloud has a silver lining

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MsDebbieP

12282 posts in 698 days


posted 107 days ago

Jeff: I didn’t think ANYONE had forgotten about the paint… lol… the thought of being banned.. gosh that’s scary! :) lol

Last night Rick said he heard this little banging outside. He figured it was fairies knocking at their doors. I guess we are going to get even MORE moving in!
Property value: hmm not sure but I hope it doesn’t raise property taxes.

-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

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thetimberkid

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posted 106 days ago

Great job!

Thanks for the post

Callum

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Douglas Krueger

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posted 103 days ago

Great idea MsDeb, over here they are pronounced failee doors.

-- I can so I wood but why are my learning curves always circles

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MsDebbieP

12282 posts in 698 days


posted 103 days ago

thanks Douglas! :)

-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

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Douglas Bordner

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posted 103 days ago

Best fairy door of all!

-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.

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MsDebbieP

12282 posts in 698 days


posted 103 days ago

thanks Douglas! :)

thanks Douglas :) :)

-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

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Douglas Bordner

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posted 103 days ago

How well I have gotten to know you through these pages… I was hoping you would pounce on that just so!
(cueing rim shot)

-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.

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MsDebbieP

12282 posts in 698 days


posted 103 days ago

lol :)

getting to know me—yes, all those shop tours we’ve done together :D

-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

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Douglas Bordner

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posted 103 days ago

;^)

-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.

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MsDebbieP

12282 posts in 698 days


posted 103 days ago

:D

-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

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