rodger. Posted January 17, 2016 Report Share Posted January 17, 2016 My wife recently inherited a water colour piece from her grandmother's estate. She was very happy to receive it this week, and asked me to frame it for her. I thought this would be a good opportunity to dust off my camera, and do a new journal (It's been a while since i posted one). I talked design with my wife a bit, and we agreed on cherry for the wood species to match the coffee table I built awhile back (there is a journal on this if you are interested). When I started mentioning inlays or other fun aspects to build, she gently said "no thanks" and asked for a simple, clean looking frame. I may be able to get away with putting a bead on there, or perhaps some walnut splines - we shall see as the project progresses. Here is the sketch up design, with no details: First off, the art was done by a local Nova Scotia artist (local to her late grandmothers location), so I needed a custom mat made. I brought the artwork to a customer mat maker to be cut, but I recorded the mat makers dimensions. With these dimensions, I made a cardboard template to use in construction of the project. Then I laid out my rough stock, getting ready to cut it into rough pieces. Each rough piece will be about 48" x 3 5/8". Then I took out my "bandsaw" and and ripped the materials: The ripping notch comes in really handy on wider boards This saw bench is really a very handy item to have around. I built it from plans in Tom Fidgen's 2nd book. I posted the bench to the project showcase section a long time ago, and my bench was even featured on Tom Fidgen's website. If you are in need of a saw bench, this one is tough to beat. It's also a lot of fun to build! Here are the rough cuts placed back in their original orientation: Then, with the rough stock in manageable sticks, I ran each piece over the jointer a few times to flatten the faces and remove some bulk. Next, I ran the work pieces through the thickness planer to get them to about 7/8". I labelled everything well (planeing direction, orientation, and "top side") And then stickered for the night: Tomorrow I will re-flatten, plane, and then get ready for some joinery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaneymack Posted January 17, 2016 Report Share Posted January 17, 2016 Nice project, I will be following along! You are still rough ripping by hand?! Youre a beast!! You never ended up getting the 1412? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodger. Posted January 17, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2016 19 minutes ago, shaneymack said: Nice project, I will be following along! You are still rough ripping by hand?! Youre a beast!! You never ended up getting the 1412? Not yet. I think it may be on the horizon though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rapid Roger Posted January 17, 2016 Report Share Posted January 17, 2016 Great work so far, I'll be watching the progress. It is just good to see a journal on something other than a work bench or cabinets for once. Besides it looks easier than Shane's rocker too. Rog 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjk Posted January 18, 2016 Report Share Posted January 18, 2016 On 1/17/2016 at 5:23 PM, Pug said: Then I took out my "bandsaw" and and ripped the materials. <nod of respect /> 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post rodger. Posted January 19, 2016 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted January 19, 2016 Today I re-milled the parts and then jointed an edge of each piece. Ripped to final width, and was ready for joinery. I set up my dado stack and cut a 3/8" rabbet, 1/2" deep, in each piece. All me rabbets were cut lickety-split. I changed out my blade a 3rd time, and put in a good combo blade. Then I took out my mitre sled to prepare for the joinery. I always pair left cut with right cut, so that any errors will offset and a perfect 90 will be achieved. I did a test cut to make sure everything was good - no problems. Then I used my cardboard template as a guide and marked the first and second cut. Then I used an off cut for reference and further "measuring" I use one end to mark the opposite end, keeping track of the L and R cuts carefully: After all 4 pieces were cut, I did a test fit in the clamps and went back to the saw to trim off a bit more to achieve an excellent fit Then I disassembled the frame, and ran a bead on the inside and outside of the frame. I used me router table and beading bit (feather boards not pictured). Then I decided to sink some dominoes into the frame to hold it altogether. With the bead on the outside of the frame, splines seemed unnecessary, so I needed something to hold it together. I went with 8mm x 50mm dominoes - that should do the trick. Then I applied glue and clamped 'er up. Tomorrow will be scraping, sanding, and finish prep. Stay tuned! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted January 19, 2016 Report Share Posted January 19, 2016 Pug, great job so far. Those joints are tight! Reminds me of the 60's, way before woodworking?. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaneymack Posted January 19, 2016 Report Share Posted January 19, 2016 Sweet journal pug!! Its looking great man, i love the bead, its purdy! Sent from my SM-N910W8 using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post rodger. Posted January 21, 2016 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted January 21, 2016 Spent a little over an hour doing some surface prep this evening. Started by using a scraper to get rid of some small tear out, and then sanded with the ETS 150,180, and 220. The miters came out nice and tight. The grain match on this corner was pretty good Here is the frame sanded to 220. I will go over it again tomorrow to catch any small things I didnt find tonight. Then its time to apply some finish. On 2016-01-19 at 10:26 PM, K Cooper said: Pug, great job so far. Those joints are tight! Reminds me of the 60's, way before woodworking?. Thanks! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted January 21, 2016 Report Share Posted January 21, 2016 Looking great, Pug! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodger. Posted January 30, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2016 Got the finish on - 4 coats of wipe on poly (satin). Frame is at the glazier today for glass, so should be final photos in the next day or two. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaneymack Posted January 30, 2016 Report Share Posted January 30, 2016 Looks great Rodger! Can't wait to see it on the wall with the artwork in it. Sent from my SM-N910W8 using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted January 30, 2016 Report Share Posted January 30, 2016 Super nice job Pug! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim DaddyO Posted January 31, 2016 Report Share Posted January 31, 2016 Beautiful work. I really like the ripping by hand, then joining with dominoes, talk about spanning the decades in ways to work! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodger. Posted January 31, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2016 Got my frame back from the glazier, and cut some 1/8" mdf to fit the back. I have a "pointing gun", so I used that to secure the back. Next up was install. This thing is heavy, so I went with a french cleat. I simply prepared some 2.25" stock, about 20" long, and ripped it at 45 degrees. I installed one half on the wall. You can see that I am covering up an area designed for an LCD TV. We had one here for a while, but didnt like it. It's above a gas fireplace, and its too high to watch comfortably. Then I cut 2 inches off of the mating piece (to allow for centering the art on the wall), and attached the cleat to the back of the frame. I drilled pilot holes in the cleat, and placed screws in. I clamped it where I wanted, drove the screws in enough to dimple the frame, removed the cleat, and drilled some pilot holes. Then I waxed the screws and drove them in by hand. They are self tapping screws, but I waxed and pre-dilled for them anyway - just in case! then I took the offcuts from the cleat, and trimmed them with a bench hook. I cleaned them up so I could use them to balance the frame on the wall (same thickness as the cleat). Then I put it all together and I hung it on the wall - I was pleased that it was dead level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post rodger. Posted January 31, 2016 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted January 31, 2016 And here it is in its final home. Photo is not great, doesn't look red enough. Of course, the cherry will darken with UV exposure. The last thing to do will be to add some past wax in a few weeks, after the finish has 100% cured. Hope you enjoyed the project! Thanks for following along! -pug 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted January 31, 2016 Report Share Posted January 31, 2016 Frame looks great, Pug! Is there an interesting history behind the artwork? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodenskye Posted January 31, 2016 Report Share Posted January 31, 2016 Nice work Pug! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mat60 Posted January 31, 2016 Report Share Posted January 31, 2016 That frame is really nice and thanks for the great journal. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodger. Posted January 31, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2016 2 hours ago, wtnhighlander said: Frame looks great, Pug! Is there an interesting history behind the artwork? It was a watercolour painting that my wife had always admired in her grandmothers home. She passed in the previous year, and this was sent to my wife via her father. Its a local artist's work (local to nova scotia), and has been around for at least 30 years. Its a view through a paned window of the Annapolis Basin. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaneymack Posted January 31, 2016 Report Share Posted January 31, 2016 Looks awesome! Love the final product, great job man!! Sent from my SM-N910W8 using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodger. Posted January 31, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2016 5 minutes ago, shaneymack said: Looks awesome! Love the final product, great job man!! Sent from my SM-N910W8 using Tapatalk Thanks Shane! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim DaddyO Posted February 1, 2016 Report Share Posted February 1, 2016 very nice! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davewyo Posted February 1, 2016 Report Share Posted February 1, 2016 Well done Pug. It looks great! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janello Posted February 1, 2016 Report Share Posted February 1, 2016 Looks great Pug! I need to invest in a pointing gun. Can you recommend the one you use? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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