Popular Post gee-dub Posted June 15, 2018 Popular Post Report Share Posted June 15, 2018 I don't chat much about it but, I'm just coming off limited duty due to some medical fun and games (the boards from my lumber run last December are still setting on my bench). Easing back into things (still limited on lifting) I thought to catch up on some small stuff. Picture frames can keep you occupied. I've got some maple 'filed' in the figured section of the plank sanctum but, it doesn't look like much from the outside. I rough cut some smaller blanks so I don't have to lift a lot to get it resawn. There is some decent stuff hiding inside. I also rip some thin face-side stock for the inlay. For small items I can often use up stock that is leftover from some larger piece. Here I laminate some long thin walnut spoil to eventually make the outer frame stock. I lay the birdseye strips into the top groove you see in the pic above with glue and clamp them face to face divided by waxed paper overnight. I clean that up with a hand plane to get my outer frame parts. Then . . . everybody gets mitered. Making multiple picture frames is about as close to production work as I get. Still lovin' the assembly/outfeed table. The inner frames look like so. Side note: These wide mouth Mason or Kerr jars are my favorite for holding finish blends for projects like this. Even for larger projects I will decant into one of these since it is easy to carry around (and get my hand into) while I am circling a larger piece. If there's a bit leftover, you can store it in these for quite some time. Cheap too. Back to the regularly scheduled program. Once assembled it starts to look like so. I did a pair with the birdseye for a set of mother/daughter presents and a couple simpler ones for LOML. The ones for LOML hold canvas applied photos that include her late son. The photos are treated to look like brush work. There's no-glare glass in all the frames. And LOML and her daughter each get one of these. It is the daughter's first born on LOML's lap. I got that shot by pure luck with my phone during a gathering some months ago. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted June 15, 2018 Report Share Posted June 15, 2018 Beautiful work! Glad to hear you're feeling better! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkinneb Posted June 15, 2018 Report Share Posted June 15, 2018 Those look awesome! Great wood selection. Glad your on the mend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted June 15, 2018 Report Share Posted June 15, 2018 Being on the mend, looking at beautiful material like that has to help. I haven't seen birdseye like that in a LONG time, and never in person. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keggers Posted June 15, 2018 Report Share Posted June 15, 2018 Excellent work. I'd love to be able to build frames that nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardA Posted June 15, 2018 Report Share Posted June 15, 2018 Nicely done, that birds eye sure is a beautiful wood and you made perfect use of it. Well done Gee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick S Posted June 15, 2018 Report Share Posted June 15, 2018 As always, your work is exceptional. Glad to hear you're getting back to what keeps us happy and sane. I use the wide mouth jars for finish also. Easy to mix the right match for different areas that need shading, etc. Then ,depending on the type of finish, I like pouring a little into the little ketchup cups from Wendy's so as not to contaminate the jar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gee-dub Posted June 15, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2018 Thanks everybody! Its nice to start doing something again. In another month or so I might be able to lift that lumber off my workbench that you see in some of the pics. I have however, learned to use a much narrower work surface in the mean time . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Bob Posted June 15, 2018 Report Share Posted June 15, 2018 Beautiful work, as always. Heal fast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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