Popular Post gee-dub Posted June 2, 2023 Popular Post Report Share Posted June 2, 2023 This is a bit of a repeat since I posted about the prototype. Looks like the frame will hold a 5 x 7 since holding an 8 x 10 made the frame pretty big. I try not to make gifts so large that they may be hard for the receiver to use . . . DAMHIKT. First off, kudos to Sketch Up for letting me vary the dimensions pretty easily. As I get older I like to have some scribbling on hand to remind me of where I am going. I select the material and pull a blank. The color difference here is due to the fact that I already started milling the blank before I remembered to take pictures. I set up the tablesaw with a 30T rip blade. I rip the blank into pieces closer to the finished sizes of the parts. I use the Mortise Pal to make round-ended 1/4" x 3/4" mortises for some decorative elements. This is best done before the parts are made non-square. I then bandsaw the parts to rough shape. I template route to close-to-final shape. I add some floating tenon joinery. I dry fit the top, bottom and sides, clamp, and route the rabbet for the artwork. This gets me here. I connect the dots to make the slots for the leather hanging straps. I'm going to stop here for today. More tomorrow. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardA Posted June 2, 2023 Report Share Posted June 2, 2023 That's a neat approach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post gee-dub Posted June 3, 2023 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted June 3, 2023 I layout the hanger blank and rough cut it at the bandsaw. I wanted to change the scale of the hanger for this smaller frame so I knock out a template. I generally put a center-line on my templates. I use a triangle file to make a little notch on the edge at the center-line. A swipe with a dull red pencil leaves me two lines bordering the notch. This makes it really easy to see when things get dusty. The center-line lets me easily flip parts to route downhill. they can also confirm that things are where they should be if I suspect that something has shifted. I tilt the DP table to drill angled holes for dowels. I learned on the prototype that I wanted like-species dowels. A trip to the scrap bin and a dowel plate take care of that. Add some leather straps and I am ready to put some finish on this. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post gee-dub Posted June 5, 2023 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted June 5, 2023 All cowboy'd up. Letting them cure for a day or two before I pack them up for shipping. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted June 6, 2023 Report Share Posted June 6, 2023 Very well done Glenn!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Von Posted June 6, 2023 Report Share Posted June 6, 2023 Very nice. Thanks for sharing your process. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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