Corbels

[tim]

I am making a kitchen (painted) for a client. I need to make three shelves (over a couple of windows and as a mantel for a range). They don't want overly ornate corbels but do want something with a bit of stature. It looks like I may therefore be better off making them since I can't find plain ones anywhere.

Can anyone suggest a quick and dirty way to make some. dims probably c 200mmx100x 100 (lxwxd).

Thanks

Tim

 

[JFC]

Build up a 75mm x 75mm x 200mm with standard mouldings ?

 

[Chris Knight]

Tim,
I would make up the necessary material blanks with glued poplar sections rather than say MDF because some decorative elements presumably need to be cut or carved somewhere, even if they don't want them to be too ornate. I would bandsaw the main profile, keeping to a simple curve(s) then run a largish corner bead up each side using an appropriate router bit, or a scratchstock. You could leave the tops (capital bits) as a square section to receive say a rosette on the sides, if you have a suitable cutter (usually for the drill press).

 

[template tom]

I am making a kitchen (painted) for a client. I need to make three shelves (over a couple of windows and as a mantel for a range). They don't want overly ornate corbels but do want something with a bit of stature. It looks like I may therefore be better off making them since I can't find plain ones anywhere.

Can anyone suggest a quick and dirty way to make some. dims probably c 200mmx100x 100 (lxwxd).

Thanks

Tim

Hi Tim
I have made a few suitable for a fireplace surround but how do I post an Image????
Tom

 

[SimonA]

Hi Tim,

Don't know if any of these would be any good, but you could give them a shot...At the least it'll give you some more ideas.

http://www.coxsarchitectural.co.uk/corbels.htm
http://www.richardburbidge.co.uk/rburbidge-203

This link has some standard profiles which might also be of some use to you.

http://www.economylumber.com/corbels.html

SimonA

 

[tim]

Simon,

Good links thanks.

Tom - hope you can find the info in this thread helpful and then post the images:

https://www.ukworkshop.co.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?t=1991

Thanks

Tim