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Between Ken's and Levi's tutorials, and not to mention many others who have made some interesting picture frames, I figured it was my turn. I won't bother you with all the steps, I basically copied Ken's process with an inlaid contrasting wood, with a few exceptions.
I have a lot of scraps that make good fire wood but it is very painful to watch it burn, so here is the first frame I built out of some poplar and walnut, (I've made dozens of barnwood frames but with those you can get away with some rough work).
This one has glass but my wife, who is a professional photographer, despises glass on a photograph. She has her work laminated and never has glass in front of it. This was an old picture and I told her it isn't her's so I'm putting glass on it, :laughing:.
The picture is of my late father out at his cabin in Saskatchewan. He would be happy to be hanging out here in my shop so he gets framed in my first frame. He loved his shop too.
It's coated with three brush coats of oil based satin Varathane.
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I made it out of poplar and walnut. I have a lot of maple but I was curious how the poplar would look with the green hues. Its not bad but I think I'll like the maple better.
Like I said, I followed Ken's instructions except I use the flexible points to hold things in plus I use a keyhole router bit for hangers. I also use a router bit with a bearing to cut the rabbet after the frame is assembled.
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I also made a 5"x10" for a picture of a bunch of vintage trailer friends we met up with last year, I'm waiting for the print. On this one I rounded over the inside and outside edges and made the splines a lot thicker; I think I like the thin ones better though.
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Now I am working on a miter sled for the table saw so I can make a bunch of frames for my wife to sell with her photography; she sells my barnwood frames so she wants a few hardwood frames to offer as well. I usually use my miter saw but it sure doesn't take much to cause frustration with that.
I have a lot of scraps that make good fire wood but it is very painful to watch it burn, so here is the first frame I built out of some poplar and walnut, (I've made dozens of barnwood frames but with those you can get away with some rough work).
This one has glass but my wife, who is a professional photographer, despises glass on a photograph. She has her work laminated and never has glass in front of it. This was an old picture and I told her it isn't her's so I'm putting glass on it, :laughing:.
The picture is of my late father out at his cabin in Saskatchewan. He would be happy to be hanging out here in my shop so he gets framed in my first frame. He loved his shop too.
It's coated with three brush coats of oil based satin Varathane.
I made it out of poplar and walnut. I have a lot of maple but I was curious how the poplar would look with the green hues. Its not bad but I think I'll like the maple better.
Like I said, I followed Ken's instructions except I use the flexible points to hold things in plus I use a keyhole router bit for hangers. I also use a router bit with a bearing to cut the rabbet after the frame is assembled.
I also made a 5"x10" for a picture of a bunch of vintage trailer friends we met up with last year, I'm waiting for the print. On this one I rounded over the inside and outside edges and made the splines a lot thicker; I think I like the thin ones better though.
Now I am working on a miter sled for the table saw so I can make a bunch of frames for my wife to sell with her photography; she sells my barnwood frames so she wants a few hardwood frames to offer as well. I usually use my miter saw but it sure doesn't take much to cause frustration with that.
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