On to the window trim
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I concur 100% with gothic!
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I loved the “scholarly” reference along with the tip to mark the piece.
Brilliant!!
Brilliant!!
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nhguy....what a beautiful home you have, stunning really....yes, that was a lot to take
on for a 24 year old...it's obvious that the house is in your heart if you are still caring for it!
...jade
on for a 24 year old...it's obvious that the house is in your heart if you are still caring for it!
...jade
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PaulJohnson
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Time has passed and the leaves are falling.
I took a mixed approach to the repairs. What started as one window requiring work turned into three. I am working on the third right now.
To repair the first window that started this thread I did opt for epoxy as opposed to replace. After careful inspection the tenons were in reasonable shape and the structure of the window was solid. Below is the after with primer on the top repair.
The second window was not as bad - minor checking and a little dry rot. This is post repair. The repairs were made in the lower right and left stile.
The third window needed the make over. A new sill and stile. They are in progress on the bench. I will post a pic when complete.
I took a mixed approach to the repairs. What started as one window requiring work turned into three. I am working on the third right now.
To repair the first window that started this thread I did opt for epoxy as opposed to replace. After careful inspection the tenons were in reasonable shape and the structure of the window was solid. Below is the after with primer on the top repair.
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The second window was not as bad - minor checking and a little dry rot. This is post repair. The repairs were made in the lower right and left stile.
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The third window needed the make over. A new sill and stile. They are in progress on the bench. I will post a pic when complete.
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Very nice Paul. Interesting solid window frames.
Is that a big single piece of mahogany you used for the last one?
It looks like there is no weight mechanism in the frame.
The last example also looks like there is a small sort of bevel to the inside corner where the frame stiles meet the frame top rail that I don’t see in the other frames.
They look like solid timber casement window frames that I have seen in a book.
Is that a big single piece of mahogany you used for the last one?
It looks like there is no weight mechanism in the frame.
The last example also looks like there is a small sort of bevel to the inside corner where the frame stiles meet the frame top rail that I don’t see in the other frames.
They look like solid timber casement window frames that I have seen in a book.
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Re: On to the window trim
Ken
Thank you for the compliment.
I did make the sill and stile from a solid mahogany 4x4. The rotted stile had a 3/4” board scabbed to the inside. I opted to make it all in one. It was extra milling, but well worth it.
These windows do not have weights. The top sash is fixed in a rabbit on each stile. The bottom sash runs in a dado the length of the stile.
Those are not the original sashes. At some point in time the sashes were replaced and filler boards added so they would fit. As I restore each pane I am replacing the filler strips and blending them into the sash. The current strips are just scabbed on scraps.
You have a good eye on the bevel. Where the stile meets the top rail there is a slight 45 cut on the outter trim edge. It is a neat little detail.
Brief video on the stile in progress:
https://youtu.be/_57BzOliQIM
Thank you for the compliment.
I did make the sill and stile from a solid mahogany 4x4. The rotted stile had a 3/4” board scabbed to the inside. I opted to make it all in one. It was extra milling, but well worth it.
These windows do not have weights. The top sash is fixed in a rabbit on each stile. The bottom sash runs in a dado the length of the stile.
Those are not the original sashes. At some point in time the sashes were replaced and filler boards added so they would fit. As I restore each pane I am replacing the filler strips and blending them into the sash. The current strips are just scabbed on scraps.
You have a good eye on the bevel. Where the stile meets the top rail there is a slight 45 cut on the outter trim edge. It is a neat little detail.
Brief video on the stile in progress:
https://youtu.be/_57BzOliQIM
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Paul, great work. Solid mahogany, wow, were did you find that as 4x4?
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I am lucky to have a full service lumber yard nearby - Cape Cod Lumber. Fantastic quality and service.
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I wouldn’t know were to star looking in Ontario for 4x4 oak never mind mahogany.