How to build a Shadowbox for the television by nightnimbus

"Ooow that was a lot of work."

How I did it: The shadow box is made from lock mitered components.  The sliding mechanism is basically a full extension drawer slide made of wooden gliders that ride on the shadow box, and metal support beams that extend out of the body of the box. The picture frame then attaches to the gliders.

Lessons & tips: No matter how many ways you can imagine screwing this up, there is always at least one more.

Resources: Freud's 45 degree lock miter router bit, woodworkerssource.com for wood, TransTint dye for the ebonization


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Nov 02, 2008, 02:35PM PST | 3 comments | 3 cheers


Comments:

sexyretard is asking God one more time!

that looks great!

Nov 02, 2008, 02:58PM PST | Respond to this

nightnimbus

Thanks,

its a project long in the making. My wife and I finished the painting about two years ago.

Nov 02, 2008, 03:10PM PST | Respond to this

gruffgoat

That rocks

And I’ve seen those locking miter bits, what a fun toy.

Nov 02, 2008, 09:26PM PST | Respond to this


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