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Magnetic message board
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Hold down your clutter with this magnetic message board
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By Craig Iseke, photos by Roger Yip, illlustration by Len Churchill
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The end grain, edge grain combination highlights this simple overlapped corner joint and the routed V-groove adds attractive detail
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Now is a good time to apply a finish. I used a simple recipe, but it really brings out the grain. Start with pigment-free natural stain. The stain has no colour, but is designed to highlight the natural grain of the wood. Complete the job by applying a couple of coats of polyurethane as a protective top layer.
Cut your sheet metal and backer board to size, then put the two pieces into the frame before running a bead of silicone caulking all around the perimeter to hold them in place. Install hooks and wire to hang the board. Remember that this frame can be hung horizontally or vertically.
This project could also be used to frame a variety of other materials, such as a mirror, a dry-erase whiteboard or, of course, even a picture.
| You Will Need | | Part | Material | Size | Qty. | | Short frames | pine | 3/4" x 2 1/4" x 16" | 2 | | Long frames | pine | 3/4" x 2 1/4" x 40 1/2" | 2 | | Back board | hardboard | 3/16" x 12 1/4" x 36 3/4" | 1 | | Magnetic surface | light-gauge sheet metal | 12 1/4" x 36 3/4" | 1 |
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