4" Hand Held Mirror - Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts Message Board

William Young · 11-13-2008, 02:52 AM

I made the walnut mirror part just before supper and then went out and turned the handle after supper.
I took pictures as I went along and if anyone is interested in step by step instructions on how I go about it I could probably make up a tutorial .
Some of the pictures are not as good as they should be but they do show up not toooo bad. .
Here is the front and back of it all finished.

W.Y.

Out of The Woods · 11-13-2008, 03:05 AM

Your mirror came out great. Thanks for sharing.

Rick- Out of the Woods

Wood Dog · 11-13-2008, 03:10 AM

Looking great as your work usually does Mr. Young. If you are willing to make a tutorial that would be great.
Love learning all kinds of stuff.

Mike Crosa · 11-13-2008, 07:24 PM

Beautiful Bill. I too would look forward to seeing a tutorial.

minowevie · 11-14-2008, 12:37 AM

very pretty Bill. what is on the front. looks like embroidery. the handle. mmmmm. not my favorite. but pretty. your friend Evie

William Young · 11-14-2008, 01:34 AM

Evie.
The round part is walnut and the handle is maple .

I took the picture on the seat part of a sofa and there was a cusion above it with some of my wife's embroidery in it . It is a reflection of that which is showing in the mirror.
It is just an ordinary beveled edge glass mirror except for when I look in it and I see a monkey . .

W.Y.

William Young · 11-14-2008, 04:59 AM

As requested, I made a tutorial showing how I make those mirrors.
It is 5.18 MB in pdf format so it might be slow loading for ones on dial up service.

http://www.byoung.wynndel.ca/PDF's/Hand%20Held%20Mirror.pdf

If anyone here makes some of those type mirrors it would be nice to see pictures posted of them.

W.Y.

greatdane2 · 11-14-2008, 05:44 AM

Thanks William, you make it look easy. Hopfully I will get my lathe going soon and will see how easy it actually is.

Doc249HMCS · 11-15-2008, 02:58 AM

Nice Job, Bill!
That walnut is beautiful.

Wood Dog · 11-15-2008, 03:53 PM

Thank you for that tutorial Mr. Young.......you are a man of your word.

11-13-2008, 02:52 AM	#1
William Young Banned Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Wynndel, BC, Canada Posts: 869	4" Hand Held Mirror I made the walnut mirror part just before supper and then went out and turned the handle after supper. I took pictures as I went along and if anyone is interested in step by step instructions on how I go about it I could probably make up a tutorial . Some of the pictures are not as good as they should be but they do show up not toooo bad. . Here is the front and back of it all finished. W.Y.

11-13-2008, 03:05 AM	#2
Out of The Woods Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Plano, Texas Posts: 124	Great Job W.Y. Your mirror came out great. Thanks for sharing. Rick- Out of the Woods

11-13-2008, 03:10 AM	#3
Wood Dog Senior member--Absolutely Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: MA USA Posts: 3,926	Looking great as your work usually does Mr. Young. If you are willing to make a tutorial that would be great. Love learning all kinds of stuff. __________________ WD

11-13-2008, 07:24 PM	#4
Mike Crosa Land Locked Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Ocala, FL Posts: 1,717	Beautiful Bill. I too would look forward to seeing a tutorial. __________________ Mike C. Hawk G4

11-14-2008, 12:37 AM	#5
minowevie Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: california Posts: 6,297	very pretty Bill. what is on the front. looks like embroidery. the handle. mmmmm. not my favorite. but pretty. your friend Evie Last edited by minowevie; 11-14-2008 at 01:39 AM.

11-14-2008, 01:34 AM	#6
William Young Banned Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Wynndel, BC, Canada Posts: 869	Evie. The round part is walnut and the handle is maple . I took the picture on the seat part of a sofa and there was a cusion above it with some of my wife's embroidery in it . It is a reflection of that which is showing in the mirror. It is just an ordinary beveled edge glass mirror except for when I look in it and I see a monkey . . W.Y.

11-14-2008, 04:59 AM	#7
William Young Banned Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Wynndel, BC, Canada Posts: 869	As requested, I made a tutorial showing how I make those mirrors. It is 5.18 MB in pdf format so it might be slow loading for ones on dial up service. http://www.byoung.wynndel.ca/PDF's/Hand%20Held%20Mirror.pdf If anyone here makes some of those type mirrors it would be nice to see pictures posted of them. W.Y.

11-14-2008, 05:44 AM	#8
greatdane2 Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Vancouver Island, BC. Canada Posts: 2,298	Thanks William, you make it look easy. Hopfully I will get my lathe going soon and will see how easy it actually is. __________________ Alan and Rafi. In our house, if you have to bend over to pet a dog it ain't a real dog!

11-15-2008, 02:58 AM	#9
Doc249HMCS Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: California Posts: 733	Nice Job, Bill! That walnut is beautiful. __________________ Doc249HMCS DeWalt 788 and Dremel 1680

11-15-2008, 03:53 PM	#10
Wood Dog Senior member--Absolutely Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: MA USA Posts: 3,926	Thank you for that tutorial Mr. Young.......you are a man of your word. __________________ WD

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