I was given a hundred board feet or so of ambrosia maple for Christmas. I've been trying to come up with ideas of how to use it. Too much of it in one large piece like a table may be overpowering. Has anyone used it in projects that you would be willing to share? So much thought went into the gift, I'm trying to pick just the right thing to build.
I also have exterior fixed shutters to make that are 80 inches tall by 21 inches wide each side panel. Forty eight slats per side with a raised panel on the lower section and a rail just above the raised panel. I thought about making a small jig the router could ride in to cut each mortise for the slats. Forty eight slats per side panel seems like a lot of room for errors with that type arrangement though. I've seen templates made out of aluminum that folks have made. Does anyone know where you can have something like that made near Charlotte? If I can't get a template made, do you have ideas how I can set something like that up to get the slat spacing and angles consistent? Thanks for any suggestions you may have.
I also have exterior fixed shutters to make that are 80 inches tall by 21 inches wide each side panel. Forty eight slats per side with a raised panel on the lower section and a rail just above the raised panel. I thought about making a small jig the router could ride in to cut each mortise for the slats. Forty eight slats per side panel seems like a lot of room for errors with that type arrangement though. I've seen templates made out of aluminum that folks have made. Does anyone know where you can have something like that made near Charlotte? If I can't get a template made, do you have ideas how I can set something like that up to get the slat spacing and angles consistent? Thanks for any suggestions you may have.