More Picture Frames

[oldhudson]

While I was fiddle-farting around trying to decide how to work with the barn wood picture frames I made a 3 others for family members. I know picture frames are pretty boring but maybe someone will have an interest.

 

I have 3 pics of each: the profile, the overall view and a detail of the corners. The miters were all cut on my Shopsmith and rabbet’s cut on router table.

 

The first one is poplar made with cut-offs from my vanity project. The black paint is just latex and the gold an acrylic. The profile was made at the router table.

 

The second is a stock molding from HD all I cut was the rabbit. The finish is blond shellac.

 

The third and fourth (they are identical) and I don’t remember what the wood is from, it’s pine. The bevel was cut on the SS and the cove on a router table. (The pics are of downtown Minneapolis, last winter, taken from a drone.) The finish is GF Java stain and 3 coats of Minwax poly brushed on.

 

Thanks for looking.

[Scrappile]

All four are very beautiful.  Do you have a jig on your Shopsmith for cutting the mitered corners or do you just use the miter gauge?  I have got to get going on picture frames.  Got several portraits scrolled that need frames.

[browders]

Amazing work. Frames are difficult for me. Apparently my idea of 45 degrees varies from reality.

 

Jim

[Phantom Scroller]

Nice frames like um.   Roly

[oldhudson]

All four are very beautiful.  Do you have a jig on your Shopsmith for cutting the mitered corners or do you just use the miter gauge?  I have got to get going on picture frames.  Got several portraits scrolled that need frames.

I use a jig, it was from Woodsmith Magazine issue #60. There are 2 key factors, and this jig covers both, the cuts must be made a 45°

and opposing side must be exactly the same length. I made that jig years ago and while it wasn't an easy build for me at the time, it has served me well.

[Wilson's Woodworking]

I use a jig, it was from Woodsmith Magazine issue #60. There are 2 key factors, and this jig covers both, the cuts must be made a 45°

and opposing side must be exactly the same length. I made that jig years ago and while it wasn't an easy build for me at the time, it has served me well.

I would love to see a picture of your jig. It sounds like the cats meow

[oldhudson]

I would love to see a picture of your jig. It sounds like the cats meow

No problem, pictures are easy. All these pics are viewed from the outfeed side of the saw. I pull the jig through the cut. I feel like I have better grip on things that way. I've attached sand paper to both the fences to keep stock from slipping.

 

Lay out the 4 pieces at rough length. Take two frame pieces, opposite one another, place the inside edge of the frame against the fence closest to the camera, pic 1 and make the cut for both pieces.

 

 

Now figure out what the length needs to be for the image to be framed. (I'm sure this can be done using math - but I'm not smart enough) I mark the piece and place the outside edge against the second fence furthest from the camera, slip the stop into position and make the cut.  Then position the opposite member and make the same cut.

 

Repeat for the other two members adjusting the stop as needed.

 

 

 

 

Hope this helps, let me know if you have questions.

[Wilson's Woodworking]

Very nice! I only have one question, do you have to reach over the saw blade to pull the fixture thru the cut? This would beet spending hours tuning in my miter saw to get everything perfect every time I want to cut a frame.

[oldhudson]

Very nice! I only have one question, do you have to reach over the saw blade to pull the fixture thru the cut? This would beet spending hours tuning in my miter saw to get everything perfect every time I want to cut a frame.

I stand just about the point where I took pic 1, although closer. I use my left had to grasp the piece to be cut and fence at the same time. My right hand is ont the long piece of the 2nd fence. While my left hand is quite close to the blade I don't think it's in danger and I don't reach over the blade. When I first made this I used to clamp the wood to the fence but it really slowes things down and with some profiles it's difficult.

[amazingkevin]

poetry in motion ! So that's how you do it the right way!

[spirithorse]

Thanks for sharing!
Of all the adjectives to call those frames, I don't think "pretty boring" from your description

fits at all! Beautiful work!
God Bless! Spirithorse

[Scrolling Steve]

Neat!....The right jig is worth a lot!.......Thanks for showing!