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Mirror frame

7 h + 24 h glue + oil overnight★★☆materials 72 – 137 €

A 700 × 1080 mm beech frame with walnut splines in the corners, for a 596 × 976 hallway mirror. Lesson 4 of the Woodworking School: a 45° mitre so accurate that all four corners close without a gap — you build a mitre box and test it on a practice corner. You work out the mirror's weight (≈ 10.1 kg) and hang it on two 25 kg points.

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18 pages A4 lesson 4 · splined mitre dimensioned drawings shopping list

What's in this guide

A mitre box from a leftover batten, tested on a practice corner
Truing the mitre on a sanding board with a 45° guide
Opposite parts cut in pairs to a stop, not by tape
Gluing up the frame with a band clamp or a cord
Contrasting walnut veneer splines in the corners
Working out the mirror's weight and hanging it safely

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Before you start building

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