Wednesday, August 17, 2005
Build an oak window sill
Along with all the minor fiddly jobs I've been doing in the gite, one of those I have put off for a long time has been making a window sill in the lounge. It's a slightly complicated shape with a large sloping return on one end. The window sill I made last week for the kitchen was a simple straight run, but was a useful test run.
Three bits of oak plank planed and thickness and then glued edge to edge larger than the finished size. I stuck a large 50kg weight ontop to prevent bowing or twisting.
Glue dried and ready to shape. At it's widest point the planks are about 54cm. I didn't have any oak that wide, hence the gluing.
On the underside of the long edge I had to rebate out a shape that matched my finger. That's because the inside edge of the window frame has mastic sealant run along the bottom edge.
Cut into shape with a circular and jigsaw. The top edge has also been rounded with the router. Just needs a jolly good sanding down.
Installed in position and ready for a tint and oil finish.
brittany gites
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Build an oak window sill
