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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.
-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)






























36 comments so far
Dennis Zongker
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posted 541 days ago
Thats very cool. Nice crafsmanship. I like the wood grain.
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lew
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posted 541 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
MsDebbieP
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posted 541 days ago
thanks guys :)
maybe hummers ARE fairies!!!! :)
-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)
CharlieM1958
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posted 541 days ago
Cool, Debbie! Glad to see you kept the lid on the walnut paint can. :-)
-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"
trifern
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posted 541 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.
griff
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posted 541 days ago
Very nice door Msdebbie, the design is great.
-- Mike, Bruce Mississippi = Jack of many trades master of none
MsDebbieP
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posted 541 days ago
thanks everyone :)
-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)
PaBull
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posted 541 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.
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MsDebbieP
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posted 541 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.
-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)
jeanmarc
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posted 541 days ago
Very nice door
-- jeanmarc manosque france
darryl
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posted 541 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.
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Bigbuck
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posted 541 days ago
Nice fairy door
-- Glenn, New Mexico
MsDebbieP
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posted 541 days ago
looking forward to seeing your design Darryl :)
thanks everyone.
-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)
Lee A. Jesberger
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posted 541 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
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Dusty56
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posted 541 days ago
perfect : ) Your choice of background really adds to this picture and almost seems mystical / magical …I like it : )
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MsDebbieP
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posted 541 days ago
one step at a time, Lee.. one step at a time :)
the background is my antique couch. Pretty cool, isn’t it!!
-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)
Dick, & Barb Cain
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posted 541 days ago
Very nice!
I can see you’ve been watching the Olympics.
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MsDebbieP
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posted 541 days ago
hmm perhaps that is where this idea came from! Never thought of that
-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)
jockmike2
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posted 541 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 from Michigan - mwurm13@yahoo.com
scottb
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posted 541 days ago
they’re getting pretty bold, putting a door on your sofa ;)
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USCJeff
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posted 541 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
kenn
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posted 541 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
MsDebbieP
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posted 541 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.
-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)
thetimberkid
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posted 540 days ago
Great job!
Thanks for the post
Callum
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Douglas Krueger
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posted 537 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
MsDebbieP
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thanks Douglas! :)
-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)
Douglas Bordner
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Best fairy door of all!
-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.
MsDebbieP
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posted 537 days ago
thanks Douglas! :)
thanks Douglas :) :)
-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)
Douglas Bordner
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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.
MsDebbieP
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posted 537 days ago
lol :)
getting to know me—yes, all those shop tours we’ve done together :D
-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)
Douglas Bordner
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posted 537 days ago
;^)
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MsDebbieP
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posted 537 days ago
:D
-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)
Mytoya
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posted 183 days ago
Ok you got me. I love Fairy doors. I am thinking about making one for a tree at my local Jr High school. Thank you for sharing these pics. Great work!!!
MsDebbieP
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posted 183 days ago
I look forward to seeing your door.
-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)
Dustmite97
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Cool little project.
-- Remember, measure twice, cut once
MsDebbieP
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posted 147 days ago
thanks :)
this is my favourite
-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)