Ask This Old House | Water Softener, App, Shadow Box (S16 E1) | FULL EPISODE

Summary by Krater

Richard and Tom demonstrate how to build a shadow box picture frame using salvaged wood from an old door and a new piece of glass. They finish the frame and sign it.

From the video

Answers: How do you build a shadow box out of an old door?

• Shadow box frame building
• Salvaged wood repurposing
• Glass cutting technique
• Miter cut woodworking
• Wood finishing with Danish oil

What it concludes

• Salvaged wood from old doors can be successfully repurposed into custom shadow boxes.
• Applying Danish oil before making cuts prevents oil on miter faces.
• Strap clamps effectively pull frame joints together during gluing.