The Framers Forum

I would happily advise the customer what kind of wax or other products to use. Definitely wouldn't be doing it myself unless I knew what I was doing (and, maybe more importantly :wink:, was charging appropriately for it!). Also, I would have thought that wanting to take them out and using glue to s...

If you use suede covered mountboard, which look great with medals and the such, holes don't show very much, I too would use Melinex/Mylar straps less than 2mm wide, and have done many a time in the past with no problems. Hi Steve N. Thank you for your advice. I'm a new framers, and still learning a...

Why do these spoons need cleaning every two to three years. There are recognised archival methods which are completely safe for preventing tarnishing and / or corrosion which work very very well within the environment inside a frame. My I draw your attention to two archival products that I think ma...

Hello Framers I need some professional advice, I have a silver spoon collection to frame. I have clear plastic spoon clips to hold the spoons to the back board, but that isn't secure enough to stop the spoons from moving or rotating slightly. How can i secure the spoons further, can i use silicone g...

IFGL wrote:extend the blade out a gnats?

Hi IFGL

I've tried that, still doesn't cut all the way through. Plus, I have to adjust the blade back for the other mount boards so i don't have huge over cuts.

Thanks for the advise.

You have all been very helpful, I will contact Logan for help. I'll do some research into the Keencut as well, but probably won't replace for a few years. I've spent too much on the equipment I have already.

Thank you all.

Hello everyone Newby framer here. Just wanted advice on cutting Blackcore mount board. I have a Platinum Edge Mat Cutter, almost a £1000 worth of equipment, but I'm having problems with the cutter. The cutter (the angled blade side for window mounts) struggles to cut all the way through Blackcore Sn...