Wanted some new hatch screens for the head and aft cabin. So here is what I did. Nothing new really.
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Tuesday, July 3, 2012
Hatch Screens
Mike of s/v Chalice makes some professional-looking screens and frames. Using the spline is the way the pros do it...
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so how did you make the tight groove for the spline? did you use trim material attached at a set distance or was it some other way of doing it?
ReplyDeleteIt looks great and especially nice job with the paint and finish.
Driftwood,
DeleteTo make the groove for the spline I just ran the wood through the table saw with the blade a around 3/16 high. The blade is about an 1/8 thick so it created the right size groove. It is best to do this and all the other cuts before you cut the piece of wood into four parts with miters on the corners. I hope this helps answer your question. To get the nice finish I coated the mahogany with epoxy first, then sanded, then painted. This fills the pores of the wood to make it smooth. Same thing I do with plywood for a really nice finish.