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Country Mirror Free Project Plan

This is a takeoff of a larger country mirror I saw in a museum years ago. The original was about one-third larger. Scaled down it makes a suitable mirror for use in a child's room or in a small room. It will add a "country" look wherever it is hung. The original was painted a mustard color, but it looks good either painted or stained.

Instructions

Step 1
Cut the body to overall size.

Step 2
Carefully lay out the outer and interior details of the body, part number 1. Transfer the shape to the wood and cut out. Drill a 1/2-inch hole at the top, as shown in the drawings.

Step 3
Using a straight router bit with a ball-bearing follower, make a rabbet cut on the inside cutout, back surface for the mirror, part number 2.

Step 4
Using a Vs-inch-radius router bit with a ball-bearing follower, round the front edges inside and out, as shown.

Step 5
Cut the back board, part number 3, to size (to fit the opening). Cut the back edge on a sharp bevel (10 degrees or so) as shown in the view A-A.

Step 6
Sand all over.

Step 7
Paint or stain to suit. (If you paint this, distress it slightly to look somewhat old.)

No.	Name	Size	Required
1	Body	3/4 x 7 1/4 - 13 1/2	1
2	Mirror	3/32 x 5 3/8 - 8 Lg.	1
3	Backboard	3/8 x 5 3/8 - 8 Long	1
4	Finish Nail	1" Long (SQ. Cut)	4

 
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