Making Plantation Shutters 

Thanks, Wife's happy, so I guess I did it okay.

Thank you, starting batch two (15 more) tomorrow.

I just bought lumber for about 10 more windows and the cost around $1800. The frames cost less than $20 in lumber, for the large windows they are 80"x80"x 1.125", so I cam get one frame out of a board that is less than $20. I priced up the pre-cut shutter blades from Rockler, for the length of louvers I needed, these would have cost $2800 alone. I have custom built shutters installed in my house in Dallas, these cost about $1000 per window, which was the main reason for doin these myself. When finished, I will have done 21 windows, with 16 of those having double shutters. My estimated total cost will be about $3300 in lumber, $3500 in woodworking machines and jigs, that I get to use forever and $1000 in hardware (hinges, pins, controls arms, etc..), Paint $400 about $8200. So $8200 divide by 29 actual shutters = $283 per shutter. without the tool investment $4700 divided by 29 = $163 per shutter in materials. The two machines, I bought for this project, were a ShopFox Moulder ($1500) and a Powermatic Mortiser ($1500). I've used the ShopFox to make about 200ln/ft of custom baseboard for a couple of friends. Hope that helps

@@cedwards874thanks for this detailed info and being realistic. Nice work and I wish I was as patient and meticulous as you are. Are you retired?

@@allbayfishing9456 Yes I'm a retired software developer.

When I ordered the blades for the moulder, I ordered a complimentary set that would cut a support bed for the second pass of the louver blades. I just the support bed out of a piece of hard maple and waxed the surface of the support bed with Johnson Wax. Here's a bit more detail ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-cysXgt5u5YM.html

Cutter Knives www.customemouldingknives.com (802)753-7105

Ok I finished. Absolutely INCREDIBLE! Thank you so much for sharing! They’re beautiful!!!

I'm not quite sure where you want to use the pocket screws, on the shutter frame or the outside frame that goes on the wall. My outside frame is actually connected with pocket screws. I didn't think there was enough material to do a solid enough mortise. Thanks for your comments.

@@cedwards874 how cut in louvers clear view metal

@@Eldesconocido12-f3w I have no idea what you are referring to.

@@cedwards874 I believe he is asking how you cut the notches in the shutters where the metal operator assembly is nailed into

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I did, I have the smaller Festool domino tool. I'm sure it would have worked, but I felt the mortise and tenon would be much stronger. I made the first mortise using a router bit and then decided to go with the mortise machine.

I too have the df500. I was thinking of getting bigger domino or new mortise machine. I have an old delta mortiser but it’s small and slow. Hmmmm??

@@jimreese55 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-oekP1PkCGGU.html

@@jimreese55 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-si4GN2Xct6A.html

This is what I was referring to, plus they are 15% oof www.baileigh.com/mortising-machine-mc-1000

I use a ShopFox 1812 Planer/Moulder, you get custom blades made. The shutter blades cost around $200. At Rockler's prices, for pre-cut shutter blades, my project would have cost over $2000 just for the louver blades. This video shows a bit more detail ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-cysXgt5u5YM.html

When you buy the blade to cut the convex side of the blade, you also need a compliment blade to made the concise side for the bed. For this blade you can buy the cheapest steel as you'll only use it once or twice.

Whay is the name of the planner blade

@@felixcantu7387 From www.customouldingknives.com, I used blade pattern PS-9