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by Not your average framer
Wed 20 Dec, 2023 8:50 pm
Forum: Help!
Topic: underpinner identification help, please
Replies: 7
Views: 27615

Re: underpinner identification help, please

The foot pedal is the clue here. If I am not mistaken, that is a Thorpe international underpinner. They were sold through Origin Framing Supplies who were based in Croyden. It's a very long time ago, but I remember seeing one being demostrated at the Spring Fair during the 1990's. This was a very lo...
by Not your average framer
Tue 19 Dec, 2023 1:05 pm
Forum: Help!
Topic: Oak supplier advice
Replies: 28
Views: 235898

Re: Oak supplier advice

I've never had a bad batch of oak from Rose and Hollis yet, of course you do get variations, but all natural wood is like that. I like to match the pieces of oak within a single frame and consequently buy all my natural wood mouldings in batches, so I can match bits from different lengths. I get my ...
by Not your average framer
Sun 17 Dec, 2023 11:46 pm
Forum: Help!
Topic: Tiles into coasters?
Replies: 11
Views: 73388

Re: Tiles into coasters?

I've framed a few hand painted tiles, there's a local artist that makes them. There are a bit easy to damage, because thay are only made from plaster and because of this it is normal practice to frame them to hang on the wall. I was not aware that framing tiles is anything particuarly unusual. Seems...
by Not your average framer
Sun 17 Dec, 2023 11:26 pm
Forum: Help!
Topic: Morso Mitre handle stuck on 13th tooth arc
Replies: 19
Views: 237311

Re: Morso Mitre handle stuck on 13th tooth arc

I've had some other thoughts. 1. If the rebate supports are closed up too near the measurement rule on the the machine, they can stop against the rule and prevent the blades from moving any further severely restrict the movement of the blades towards the fences, but you have to be attempting to cut ...
by Not your average framer
Sun 17 Dec, 2023 9:03 pm
Forum: Help!
Topic: Morso Mitre handle stuck on 13th tooth arc
Replies: 19
Views: 237311

Re: Morso Mitre handle stuck on 13th tooth arc

It is almost certainly due to sticky through a lack of lubrication. I've had my own Morso starting to get a ittle bit stuck and needed to lubricate it through the little hole on top of the flat cast iron surface in front of the pivoting fences. There's a small countersunk hole there, which I only re...
by Not your average framer
Wed 29 Nov, 2023 3:06 pm
Forum: Help!
Topic: Cassese CS79 underpinner - fix info required
Replies: 4
Views: 18165

Re: Cassese CS79 underpinner - fix info required

I had this same problem when I had a CS-79. There was a batch of machines with this problem. If I remember rightly, I bought my machine from Lion, by I may have spoken to Simons about the problem. It's so long ago that I'm not completely sure. I was sent some washers in a small Jiffy bag, with some ...
by Not your average framer
Wed 29 Nov, 2023 2:54 pm
Forum: Help!
Topic: Pistorius Underpinner - Problem
Replies: 4
Views: 8803

Re: Pistorius Underpinner - Problem

Manual Pistorius machines are pretty bullet proof. Everything all operates off the same machine chain and pulley, so it's a process of elimination before you can be sure where the problem is. Check that the chain has not stretched by seeing if you can pull the chain away from the pulley in the middl...
by Not your average framer
Sun 26 Nov, 2023 4:53 pm
Forum: Help!
Topic: Non-Reflective Glass in a Box Frame
Replies: 4
Views: 21146

Re: Non-Reflective Glass in a Box Frame

I've always understood that 2mm plain float glass is only consider suitable for sizes upto 1 metre square glass size. Normal diffused reflection (non reflective glass) tends to fuzz the image as it is moved further away from the object, or artwork, so normal basic non reflective glass would not norm...
by Not your average framer
Mon 20 Nov, 2023 2:42 pm
Forum: Help!
Topic: How to increase rebate depth
Replies: 12
Views: 79501

Re: How to increase rebate depth

Hi john,

Do you remember me extending the depth of frames by adding a spacer inside the rebate? You told me that they looked like cockoo clocks. Well sorry, but there were still times when I still did this, needs must!!!
by Not your average framer
Thu 16 Nov, 2023 11:16 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Moulding ID
Replies: 3
Views: 6094

Re: Moulding ID

Not so many embossed mouldings around these days, but Simons 000S/444 is still listed on their website, which may be o.k. if you don't mind a little bit darker mahogany finish.

https://djsimons.co.uk/product/reverse- ... gold-line/
by Not your average framer
Thu 16 Nov, 2023 11:00 am
Forum: Help!
Topic: Removing lacquer
Replies: 5
Views: 22385

Re: Removing lacquer

Removing lacquer is risky. You don't know the chemical composition of the laquer, therefore you don't know the best solvent to remove it. Also if the moulding includes lacquer and colouring and that is removed when removing the lacquer this can be a problem. Best if you can avoid getting into too mu...
by Not your average framer
Tue 14 Nov, 2023 12:31 pm
Forum: Adverts/Sales/Wants
Topic: Wanted: Workbench (ideally with mountboard storage), mountboard storage and plan chest - Wales area
Replies: 5
Views: 10567

Re: Wanted: Workbench (ideally with mountboard storage), mountboard storage and plan chest - Wales area

I made my own, as I was broke at the time. My first shop was quite small, my secnd shop is even smaller, but if you make you own you can customerise it to best suit your available space. I made the basic framework out of 2" x 2" timber cut on the Morso, which makes it much easier.
by Not your average framer
Tue 14 Nov, 2023 10:23 am
Forum: After Hours
Topic: hand mitre saws
Replies: 11
Views: 56723

Re: hand mitre saws

I've also got a nobex hand operated mitre saw and also the measuring extension, which I bought from Lion. I can't tell which make the extension was, but if you are getting one of these saws, I can definitely recommend the measuring extension, as the make live so much easier. It's just too easy to ma...
by Not your average framer
Sun 12 Nov, 2023 10:05 pm
Forum: After Hours
Topic: hand mitre saws
Replies: 11
Views: 56723

Re: hand mitre saws

My assumption is that we are taking about normal trade type woodworking mitre saw which can be bought from most tools shops and suppliers. Before anyone goes rushing out to buy an electric mitre saw, there are a few things to consider: 1. Small hobby grade electric mitre saws are mde for DIY woodwor...
by Not your average framer
Thu 09 Nov, 2023 10:15 pm
Forum: Help!
Topic: Anybody recognise this?
Replies: 10
Views: 27720

Re: Anybody recognise this?

No, it was a really big moulding!
by Not your average framer
Thu 09 Nov, 2023 3:19 pm
Forum: Help!
Topic: Anybody recognise this?
Replies: 10
Views: 27720

Re: Anybody recognise this?

Hi john,

You are right! My moulding length was a lot wider than 60mm. It was also too high for the maximum height of the morso blades, I had to pul them up further by hand!
by Not your average framer
Thu 09 Nov, 2023 1:33 pm
Forum: Help!
Topic: Anybody recognise this?
Replies: 10
Views: 27720

Re: Anybody recognise this?

I bought some a long time ago in a job lot from a framer which was closing down, it originally came from Euro mouldings. The Frinton Gallery have it in various widths in the mouldings calalogue, these are hand made mouldings, not all that cheap but beaufully produced. I could not sell the lengh whic...
by Not your average framer
Tue 31 Oct, 2023 4:48 pm
Forum: Help!
Topic: Swept Frames.
Replies: 16
Views: 27383

Re: Swept Frames.

When sweopt frame were easier to get, but not that easy to sell and get a decent price, I never had much success with them. Now they are harder to find, would I be right in guessing that maybe this is the time when they are like to be in demand and maybe more of a sellers market with the potential t...
by Not your average framer
Tue 31 Oct, 2023 4:28 pm
Forum: Help!
Topic: Thick repair wax
Replies: 8
Views: 7805

Re: Thick repair wax

I haven't bought any for years. I got an old tin, but the label has peeled off, i think it was imported from another country. It was great becase you could mix the colours. it was not made for the framing trade.it was really cheap. I'm pretty sure that it is not made anymore, I was already expecting...
by Not your average framer
Mon 30 Oct, 2023 5:55 pm
Forum: Help!
Topic: Thick repair wax
Replies: 8
Views: 7805

Re: Thick repair wax

Thanks Jerome,

That's quite interesting. Stearite powder used to be used in electrical insulators. It's a bit like powdered ceramic, maybe I could make some by grinding up something!