Phil Lunsford Posted March 9, 2014 Report Share Posted March 9, 2014 Here's my second go at plantation shutters. The first set I did was for our bedroom; they turned out okay but I learned a lot about the process and these turned out soooo much better. The first set I used the control arm attached to the front, but opted for Rockler's hidden control arm hardware this time. Way easier. I also ordered their pre-cut basswood louvres which saved me a lot of time. The frames are mortise and tenoned 5/4 poplar with a mix of Minwax red oak and Varathane poly/cherry stain blend. The windows in the customers house had some pretty narrow sills, and of course were out of square, so it took some jimmying to get them to hang, but still didn't work out as perfectly as I'd like; they're a little tight. The finish picture is only the bathroom window; there was also a set in the kitchen that I haven't got a good picture of. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Llama Posted March 9, 2014 Report Share Posted March 9, 2014 These are awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted March 9, 2014 Report Share Posted March 9, 2014 Nicely done! Love the color! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baok Posted March 10, 2014 Report Share Posted March 10, 2014 These photos make them look pretty nice. My impression is that shutters are one of the most difficult projects. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted March 10, 2014 Report Share Posted March 10, 2014 Just having another look.. Did you cut the mortises with the router and then square? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Lunsford Posted March 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2014 The first time I did them was a little tricky, but the instructions that came with the Rockler shutter wizard thingy helped me put some things in perspective, although I didn't really follow it or use their whole system, just the pre-cut louvres and hidden arm. I used my Shopsmith as an overarm router and then squared the mortises up with chisels. 48 M&T joints all told! I see a Domino in my future sometime.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted March 11, 2014 Report Share Posted March 11, 2014 The first time I did them was a little tricky, but the instructions that came with the Rockler shutter wizard thingy helped me put some things in perspective, although I didn't really follow it or use their whole system, just the pre-cut louvres and hidden arm. I used my Shopsmith as an overarm router and then squared the mortises up with chisels. 48 M&T joints all told! I see a Domino in my future sometime.... Yea, even with the router, that's a lot of hand work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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