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Help with picture frame embellishments?
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03-06-2018, 11:13 AM
(03-06-2018, 11:00 AM)®smpr_fi_mac® Wrote: I'll eventually build that sled; I've been eyeing it for a while. The sled is pretty awesome, I made some upgrades that took it even further, it changed the way I crosscut. My Incra does not get used much anymore.
A carpenter's house is never done.
03-06-2018, 08:12 PM
The almost-finished product. Gotta order glass before I glue it up.
Semper fi,
Brad 
03-06-2018, 11:29 PM
 Lookin good. Is your face angle cut, or just flat? I can't tell by the pic.
Steve
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03-06-2018, 11:36 PM
It's flat. I pondered a beveled face, but for my first attempt, I'll go the simpler route.
I'll play with some scrap of the same size and see if it'll work.
Semper fi,
Brad
03-06-2018, 11:47 PM
That looks nice. Look forward to seeing it stained and glassed.
A carpenter's house is never done.
03-07-2018, 04:37 AM
Very nice work and I like the Maple in-lay for contrast.
03-07-2018, 09:59 AM
Excellent... too much more and as others have said, the frame would compete with the artwork for attention.
I never cared for overdone gaudy frames.
Jim in Okie
You can tell a lot about the character of a man - By the way he treats those who can do nothing for him.
03-07-2018, 11:24 AM
Looks good, Mac!
 The biggest thing I've learned with picture frames is to keep the profile simple. The more you try to embellish the face, the harder it will be to align the miters at the corners - no matter how good your miters are. Careful gluing & clamping work, but I've found that sometimes the joints want to move just enough that they don't quite match.  You didn't mention how you were going to hang the picture/frame. I, personally, prefer to rout a slot in the back with a keyhole bit. This allows the frame to sit flush against the wall for a much cleaner look...  Looking forward to seeing the finished product! Dave
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03-07-2018, 11:34 AM
It'll be hung with either two screws on the sides and braided steel wire or the serrated tooth thing centered at the top--I failed to take into consideration that the rawhide I'll be using to lace the piece to the backer will be proud of the back by about 1/8". I'm considering increasing the rabbet's depth a bit to cover that.
Thanks for all the praise, folks.
Semper fi,
Brad
03-08-2018, 08:47 AM
Constantines is a good source for inlays and inlay borders. They used to be in the Bronx when I was a kid, but apparently they are now in Florida (after yesterday's snow storm it seems like a good mover).
https://www.constantines.com/inlayborders.aspx Here are couple of examples: ![[Image: B15.jpg]](https://www.constantines.com/ProductImages/inlaymaterials/borders/B15.jpg) ![[Image: B368.jpg]](https://www.constantines.com/ProductImages/inlaymaterials/borders/B368.jpg)
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