I have been wanting to try one of these for a while now and got the first pattern off the paper in into wood today.
First thing to do is determine how much border you want to encircle the mirror and then cut and accurate pattern of the actual glass to serve as a template for your router inlay kit.
I sticky back taped the mirror to bandsaw a piece of 1/4"MDF and trimmed it to the shape with a bearing guided router bit.
Next step was to refine the mirror back template so the oval would line up with the axis of the handle.
Once the recess for the mirror was routed the body could be cut out on the bandsaw and refined
The thickness sander brought us to the right thickness and refined the surfaces.
A light skip around the router table witha round over bit and we are starting to see daylight.
The mirror seems a good fit and the bezel looks relatively even round it.
here's the back with the mirror out on the side.
I am contemplating an inlay for the back to kind of dress it up a bit.
... to be continued.
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