Project of the Day : Cherry Victorian Mirror For Weeze

[shilala]

So, I've been kicking this idea about for around a year and a half now.
It's been one of those things that swims in my silly head until I can't stand it anymore. There's hundreds in there, if not thousands, but some just keep tormenting me until I gotta get it done.

This thing is made of 2" thick gummy cherry. The lumber is 100% clear, meaning there are no knots or voids or checks or any goofy stuff like that.
Just to dig out lumber of that quality at a sawmill is a job in itself. It takes a few hours. Then I have to pay a lot extra because it's always far wider than I need for my project.
In this instance, I paid almost 200 bucks for 10 feet of 2" thick rough cut lumber 8" wide. 4 hours in the car and 3 hours at the mill, too.
I considered it a huge win because it was exactly what I need to make this fly.

To this point, the frame has over 80 hours in it, and it probably has 40 left to go. I just mention this to give you guys an idea of what it takes to turn something like this out. It was kind of shocking to me.
The machine time would cost about $4,000-$6,000 if I didn't own the machines. The shop time would be around $1780, including consumables.
I think that's probably why it's a lot better to find a $300 plastic one at Marshalls.

Anyhow, this mirror will go in the downstairs bathroom. I also have to make a cherry vanity and inlaid book table. The table I'm excited about. The vanity, not so much. It'll get a granite top and undermounted bowl.
Someday. I still have a number of things I have to get done before I can start those things, so long as I don't die too quick.

Here's a few pics of where's she's at. It's got a long ways to go before it's hanging.

My sweet baby loves it, by the way.