Extra hours at the office means, among other things, less time in the shop. The lighthouse weatherglass project is taking longer than I like but it is progressing. I can’t believe I started this back in June. I am almost finished with the cutting and fitting. Here is a progress picture. Since the pieces are not attached in any way, the weatherglass is lying on its back. It makes the liquid spread-out, but at least you can see its shape.Cutting is my least favorite part of the process. It gets tedious and I’m not as good at it as I would like to be. My real joy comes in shaping and bringing the wood to life! Almost to the point where I can do that!
I need to get the frame finished first so I can do the final trim fitting, then I can move on to the shaping—my reward for all that tedious cutting! I plan on using the router and rabbeting bit to allow the backer to fit in the fame flush to the back. I am also planning on routing a 3/8 inch groove all the way around in the front of the frame and inlaying a piece of rope.
The dark clouds are really lighter in color than they appear in the picture. The wood has darkened on the surface but once I start shaping, they will lighten up.
