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Walnut Picture Frames

author-gravatar chucknbob Sep 13, 2017

I needed some simple frames to showcase the pictures my wife took of our boys

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Cut to length and rough width. Total frame size is 26"x22" the boards are 1 1/2" wide and about 3/4" thick

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Miter to 45 degrees

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Lay it out, make sure your miters line up. If not, now is the time to tweak it

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I set up my router table so it's about 1/2" wide and 1/4" deep with a straight bit. You can modify as you see need to fit in your picture. 

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Turn the outer edge of the frame, tilt your table saw to 15 degrees and set your fence 1/2" from the blade. This will ease the edges and keep the frame from being so chunky. 

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Now it's time to glue. I use tape to hold it all together. Sometimes I'll use clamps as well, but I have luck with just tape as long as I'm careful to hold it steady and TIGHT. 

Also, measure diagonally to make sure it's square. 

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Here it is all glued up. I didn't take any pics of sanding or applying danish oil, but I figure you know how to do that

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Find center and nail on the sawtooth hanger thingy. 

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I just taped in the pics. I know, the proper method would be to nail tabs to the back, but to be honest, my wife had a hard week at work and I was in a hurry to get them on the wall. 

Also note I did not use splines in the corners of these frames. The pictures are mounted to chloroplast and there is no glass, so it's really light. If I ever add glass, it will be easy to add splines later to beef them up. 

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1 comment

Picture frames came out great! Thanks for sharing!

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