Supplies and Equipment for the Door Stop
- 8½" x 2" x ¾" or 1" piece of hardwood or Baltic birch plywood
- Schematic for the door stop
- ¾" x 1" pre-made wood candle cup
- Apoxie Sculpt clay
- ½" to ¾" eye screw
- Proxxon MICRO Bandsaw MBS/E
- Proxxon Disc Sander TSG 250/E
- Proxxon Delta Sander OZI/E
- Proxxon Bench Drill Press TBM 115
Instructions for Making the Door Stop
- Using the schematic as a guide, mark the dimensions of the wood on both the top and side.
- Mark the rounded end of the door stop.
- Cut the top view of the door stop on the bandsaw. Then, cut the side view.
- Sand the rounded end of the door stop on the disc sander.
- Use the Delta sander to sand all surfaces, using progressively finer grits of sandpaper.
- Finish as desired—sealant, vanish, shellac, wax. I chose to polish the natural, unstained wood with a paste wax.
You could stop right here and have a perfectly functional door stop, but I wanted to add a little glam to mine so I made a decorative knob.
Instructions for Making the Decorative Knob for the Door Stop
- Mark the center of the 1½" square on the top of the door stop.
- Use the drill press to drill a pilot hole for the eye screw. Use a bit slightly smaller that the eye screw.
- Mix parts A and B of Apoxie Sculpt according to directions.
- Fill the candle cup with the Apoxie Sculpt, adding small amounts at a time and pressing in well to avoid air pockets.
- Insert the eye of the eye screw into the bottom of the candle cup.
- Thread a decorative bead onto a bead wire and insert into the top of the candle cup.
- Let dry overnight to fully cure the Apoxie Sculpt.
- Screw the eye screw into the pilot hole on the door stop.
- Enjoy your decorative—and useful—door stop.
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| Carole |
