The Framers Forum

If you have a 48" or larger mount cutter in good condition at reasonable cost please drop me a PM with details....

Thanks

Lawrie

I had a look at their website and they seem just the job (and almost free!). I will pick some up the next time I am passing... thanks

Can anyone share their opinion on best screws for pictures that 2mm glazed at around 900mm x 700mm. I am using double D-rings and my preference is for posidrive screws. I think I have been using 3/8 x 4 countersunk so far with no problems but they always seem so small for such a relatively large pic...

Roboframer, do you make rebate spacers for box frames out of foamboard? I have been buying white fillets for £1.5 / metre or so...

Apologies Prospero for my poor description, as Roboframer guessed I meant rebate spacers.... What sort of glue should I use? I want to keep the frame servicable in case of glass breakage. The thing that comes to mind is that white rubbery glue that stunk in a sort of pleasant way that I used to use ...

Hi I recently built some deep box frames, I noticed that on one of the fillets after transporting had detached from the inside of the frame, I had to disassemble and redo. I am a little worried that this may happen whilst in the customer possession. I had attached them with double sided tape, I used...

Yes, thats a good idea also, I will make enquiries if the customer is willing to glaze at the other end. Thanks.

Many thanks, I will hunt around for bestish price and order some today,(unless anyone knows a good supplier)
I had not yet considered packaging, the link to the article is very useful, plenty of good advice there, much appreciated.

Hi all I need to prepare a small frame (60cm x 50cm) for international freight. Glass is a non starter and I have tried to do a little research on acrylic/styrene/perspex etc alternatives at a reasonable cost. Does anyone have any advice for plastic glazing and their relative pros and cons, what sho...

Hi I am looking for a mat cutter, I have had a quick look at Ebay and for my budget (around £120) I seem to be able to afford things like 2nd hand Keencut lasers, arrow and ultimats which have generally been selling for between £90 and £140. If anybody has a spare suitable cutter, minimum capacity 4...

little update... I cut enough cut mouldings for 25 frames and took them into a very helpful local picture framer that was prepared to assist by helping out with their underpinner (I was in a great rush and had not managed to acquire an underpinner from ebay in time). They looked at my mitre cuts and...

Great thanks.

Hi Robframer, would you consider 90cm x 70cm ( 0.63sqm) OK to be used with glass and a rebate spacer?

Just to feed back as promised. I bought one of these CSB/CC25480T ( http://www.sawshop.co.uk/10-extra-fine-finish-c-1209_1402_1959_1971_1974/trend-mitre-saw-crosscutting-254mm-dia-csb-cc25480t-p-170722498 ) but for around £30 on Ebay. I decided on negative rake because that is what the very high end...

OK after much deliberation and reading up about saw blades I have invested in a 80t, negative rake, TCT, ATB cut blade, phew. The best that I can afford at the moment (around £35). I had considered a mitre trimmer but since I thought I would cut to exact size using my home made jig stop for the Dewa...

Thanks Prospero I went to a combined marker and car boot sale where I knew there were a few quality, low priced tool vendors. I didnt realise there were so many sizes of circular blades. Couldnt see anything near 60t never mind 80t or 100t saws at 250mm there. I think I will go for a Freud 80t blade...

Thank you all for your feedback. I have just been to check, the blade I am using is 60T and eerrr ahh hemmm its a silverline blade (it came with the saw!), its not the best I know, I will change it immediately for as high a tooth count and as good a make as possible, ( I think around 80 to 96 teeth ...

I don't have the funds or space at the moment to buy a guillotine but I do have a good quality DeWalt Mitre saw. I have asked if this is suitable for cutting moulding and although its not the normal method people have told me they can be used if set up right. I understand that some of the very top o...

Hi All just had a nightmare 6 months framing pictures for my partner who is an artist. I have been buying often slightly bent pieces of wood from B&Q taking them home, routing them into various profiles, cutting with a mitre saw, glue and nailing them together with home made band clamps before f...