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   Kungur | Jun 03, 2008 03:21pm | #1

   I seem to remember Norm making something years ago.

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   Dave45 | Jun 03, 2008 04:08pm | #2

   Norm Abrams did that on a New Yankee Workshop show a few years ago.  I would bet that the plans and "measured drawings" are available thru their website.

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   kreuzie | Jun 10, 2008 04:59am | #3

   Quickstep--

   Did you have any luck finding the Woodsmith article that I sent you on a louver jig?

    

    

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   Quickstep | Jun 11, 2008 07:34pm | #4

   Thanks; I just got your email. I'm going to see if the local library has a back issue.

    

   I bought a cupola plan online. They just show cutting angled dadoes all the way through and rounding the louvers. Not as elegant, but from a distnace, it probably doesn't matter 

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   Dunwright | Jun 12, 2008 01:16am | #5

   The New Yankee episode dealt with Plantation shutters with operable louvers. His jigs spotted the staples for the individual louvers, the control rod and the connection of the two.For a rooftop application, the louvers are fixed; making your project's construction much easier. If you are planning on 20 louvers per elevation, that's 160 slots to mill at the router table. An option would be to cut parallelogram shaped spacers instead. You still need 160 pieces, but this way may be easier.

   Arlington, Texas (The dash in Dallas-Fort Worth)
   Practice...'till you can do it right the first time.

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   Wingdoctor | Jun 13, 2008 04:24pm | #9

   Norm had an episode on jigs where he made a jig for cutting the angled mortises for shutters. See it here: http://www.newyankee.com/getproduct.php?0101 . It is in part two. I have this plan and video.

   Bruce"A man's got to know his limitations." Dirty Harry Calahan

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   daverichards | Jun 12, 2008 04:32am | #6

   25 Woodworking Projects for Small and Large Boats, Edited by Peter Spectre and published by WoodenBoat has an excellent article showing how to make a simple router-based jig for making fixed louvers.

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   BruceS | Jun 12, 2008 05:27am | #7

   They can be done with a Festool Domino :-)

   Work Safe,  Count to 10 when your done for the day !!

   Bruce S. 

    

6. 
   jigjigw | Jun 12, 2008 09:22am | #8

   Check this artile out from Woodline They sell a 5 piece bit set
   for making shutters at a very attractive price.
   http://www.woodline.com/Download/Plantation%20Shutters.pdf

   5pc Plantation Shutter Set SKU:WL-2055
   http://www.woodline.com/p-1774-plantation-shutter-set.aspx
   Price: $69.00 (USD)

   Jay

   Land of the Free because of the Brave