There are so many interesting glass plates in the ReStores. Some almost 'as clear as glass,' others so heavily patterned as to render them serviceable for illuminating an outhouse (or similar functional facility within doors) with the 'trick' (for me) being How to cut and mold and splice together six or eight (or twelve or sixteen) straight pieces of wood into a frame that would accept such a round plate of glass and prove sufficiently weatherproof to allow some measure of confidence when mounting in my shed (or outhouse) walls.
I cut some pattern pieces out of 1/8 x 3.5" scrap (I think it took six pieces to form a shape from which I could possibly rout a channel to hold an eight-inch diameter plate) only to realize that joining the pieces would be the challenge.
However, before that question, I still needed some help determining how to define the length of each piece needed to provide a (beefy - suitable or framing and exterior window) frame for a round piece of glass plate with a diameter equal to X.
I am thinking Mortise and Tenon joinery might be the most appropriate approach - and one I have the tools to form - but calculating the size of each blank section has me frustrated once again.
My thought was that, if the frame were (nominally) two inches thick, it would be relatively easy to round the in side with a band saw and finish the necessary lip with a router - possibly using the cutoffs from the band sawing to serve as a retainer to hold the glass (though any better idea/suggestion would be appreciated).
Then the beefy assembly might be rather easily amenable to incorporation into the wooden building of choice.
So, How many pieces of (2 by) material should I use to create the frame?
Assuming a 1/2" tenon on one end and the reciprocal mortice on the other*, how long need each blank be to mount a circle of glass X" in diameter?
At what angle must the blanks be cut?
And to what length?
Is there, perhaps a web page out there explaining this process - or a YouTube video or a phrase I might best employ to search for such guidance? (That is - what do I call what I am trying to do?)
Thanks for reading
* Again, this was my first thought for the joinery - but, forgive me as I know not and am willing to follow experience and practice rather than reinventing the wheel.
I cut some pattern pieces out of 1/8 x 3.5" scrap (I think it took six pieces to form a shape from which I could possibly rout a channel to hold an eight-inch diameter plate) only to realize that joining the pieces would be the challenge.
However, before that question, I still needed some help determining how to define the length of each piece needed to provide a (beefy - suitable or framing and exterior window) frame for a round piece of glass plate with a diameter equal to X.
I am thinking Mortise and Tenon joinery might be the most appropriate approach - and one I have the tools to form - but calculating the size of each blank section has me frustrated once again.
My thought was that, if the frame were (nominally) two inches thick, it would be relatively easy to round the in side with a band saw and finish the necessary lip with a router - possibly using the cutoffs from the band sawing to serve as a retainer to hold the glass (though any better idea/suggestion would be appreciated).
Then the beefy assembly might be rather easily amenable to incorporation into the wooden building of choice.
So, How many pieces of (2 by) material should I use to create the frame?
Assuming a 1/2" tenon on one end and the reciprocal mortice on the other*, how long need each blank be to mount a circle of glass X" in diameter?
At what angle must the blanks be cut?
And to what length?
Is there, perhaps a web page out there explaining this process - or a YouTube video or a phrase I might best employ to search for such guidance? (That is - what do I call what I am trying to do?)
Thanks for reading
* Again, this was my first thought for the joinery - but, forgive me as I know not and am willing to follow experience and practice rather than reinventing the wheel.