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Picture Frame

By |January 12th, 2008

A simple picture frame that I used to wrap a painting done by Nancy’s mom.

To get some practice with the table saw and the router I decided to create a frame using a piece of scrap 2×4. I used a Roman Ogee bit in the router to create the contour and the table saw to square up and cut the frame to the required width (Sorry no pictures, didn’t have the camera). I also used the table saw to create the miter joints and to create a slot in the bottom of each frame piece to hold a back that would be used to support the painting.

When trying to glue up the frames I realized that I didn’t […]

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First Project – Picture Frame Jig

By |January 12th, 2008

Here’s my first project. A picture frame Jig. I actually started with the small picture frame but after having great difficulty trying to glue it up I realized that I needed a Jig to be able to keep the corners square and tight while they were drying.

The basic concept for this jig was to create 4 separate corner pieces that would be joined together by threaded rods allowing each corner piece to be adjustable. The jig was to be made of scrap 3/4″ plywood that I had laying around.

My first attempt at this didn’t quite work because the design required notches to be cut in the sides pieces and the only tool I had available to cut these notches […]

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Web Site Started !

By |January 11th, 2008

After finishing up on the picture frame jig I thought it would be good to start documenting some of my woodworking experiences. (if for nothing else so that I could have a good laugh a couple of years from now).

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The Workshop

By |December 28th, 2007

The workshop really isn’t yet. I’m setup in my garage at the moment … planning how to layout the workshop in the available space.

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