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   jgaiennie | Mar 14, 2003 02:11am | #1

   Tony,

   >>> Is there anyone who can help me?

   Perhaps I can help a bit.  I have no direct close experience with "Plantation Shutters" in the new application of the words.  However, I have several older genuinely "plantation" exterior shutters that I could shoot some pics of so you can get a feel for the joinery and assemblage if you wish - let me know.  The ones I have, have both fixed and operable louvers and through mortise and tennon wedged joints.  I've spent some time doing repairs to them.  The only part of the construction that I have a problem understanding is how the staples that join the operator bar to the individual slats are installed - once you've attached the bar to the first couple of slats, the bar is in the way to make the other connections.  - It's a full blown paradox!  But with all the shutters out there, there's clearly been a workable method figured out.  I just don't know it.

   Again, let me know if you need the pics.  I'm not sure that they would help if you are already familiar with typical operable louverd shutter construction.

   jdg

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   TonyD | Mar 14, 2003 11:22am | #2

   Hello jdg,

   as I have never seen an operable louver in real, I am sure your pictures will help a lot!!

   As I am not familiar with typical operable louvered shutter construction, any help is welcome.

   Tony

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   jgaiennie | Mar 14, 2003 02:47pm | #3

   Tony,

   Sure - I'm happy to shoot a few pics for you.  Busy now and it will have to be this weekend.  If you don't see them in a couple of days, send me a reminder, OK.

   jdg

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   pgwill | Mar 14, 2003 03:59pm | #4

   There was a useful four page article in FWW several years including details for making plantation shutters with working louvers. Am not at home so I can't give you the exact refenerce, but I am fairly certain that the artuicle was withjin the past ten years. Am currently making some replacement shutters for the outside of my house based on this article. The one technique thing in the article that I have some concern about is the description for the round tenons on the ends of the louvers on a table saw and a jig. Perhaps I'm a little squimish at the thought of cutting round tenons on the ends of non-square stock (the beveled louvers) with a naked spinning table saw blade!

   Am thiunking about how to utilize a commercial plug cutting bit in a drill press to shape the round tenons, other possibility is to use dowels.

   Would welcome any suggestions about this if anyone else has dealt with this issue.

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   Ruth | Mar 14, 2003 05:04pm | #5

   Tonyd, the Fine Woodworking article was "Antebellum Shutters" by Ben Erickson. It appeared in issue # 53 (July/August 1985), which is now out of print. The article appears in a book collection, Woodshop Specialties. Ruth DobsevageTaunton New Media

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   TonyD | Mar 14, 2003 05:25pm | #7

   Thank you Ruth!

   I've just bought the slipcase with the complete illustrated guide to woodworking.

   So my budget will not allow me to buy another book momentarily.

   I only need the four pages of that article, so if someone has the issue # 53 (July/August 1985)???

   thanks,

   Tony

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   TonyD | Mar 14, 2003 05:17pm | #6

   thank you Brill,

   you've been a great help.

   Is there any chance that someone send me that article?

   This would give me a good start.

   Tony

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   UncleDunc | Mar 14, 2003 07:33pm | #8

   Seven copies of FWW #53 are currently listed on eBay for as little as US$2. I used the following search string.

   +53 @0 "fine wood working" "fine woodworking" fww

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   Oriole | Apr 07, 2003 06:06pm | #9

   Just a thought. Maybe one of those pincel type cutters you do green wood joinery with would work?

   Oriole