One nice touch is to black out the underside of the rebate with a fat marker. This prevents the edge of the mirror
reflecting any scruffy bits. It looks cleaner.
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- Wed 26 Jul, 2023 9:44 am
- Forum: Help!
- Topic: fixing mirror in frame
- Replies: 5
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- Mon 24 Jul, 2023 9:56 am
- Forum: Help!
- Topic: Waxing Bare wood frames
- Replies: 7
- Views: 8408
Re: Waxing Bare wood frames
I have a loudspeaker cabinet that I made at school in 1968. :D Solid oak. I waxed/polished it as per the teacher's instructions and it looks as good now as the day it was made. I rarely use oak/ash for frames but when I do and want a natural finish I put on two coats of bleached shellac before waxin...
- Wed 28 Jun, 2023 9:11 am
- Forum: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly
- Topic: What do you call this type of corner - and what is missing in the holes!
- Replies: 8
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Re: What do you call this type of corner - and what is missing in the holes!
It's in a book called "The Complete Guide to Picture Framing" by Jenny Rodwell and George Short. Published by Macdonald & Co. 1986.
Interesting book but a bit 'Old School' now.
Interesting book but a bit 'Old School' now.
- Tue 27 Jun, 2023 9:42 am
- Forum: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly
- Topic: What do you call this type of corner - and what is missing in the holes!
- Replies: 8
- Views: 5061
Re: What do you call this type of corner - and what is missing in the holes!
I have see similar frames in books described as 'Aschkar' frames, with corners formed the same way. But that
might refer to a a specific design.
might refer to a a specific design.
- Tue 27 Jun, 2023 9:33 am
- Forum: Help!
- Topic: Large vintage posters - help please
- Replies: 29
- Views: 64297
Re: Large vintage posters - help please
If you look at my diagram up there^ you'll see that there is a bit of 'jiggle room' for the paper. The outer edge of the slip is raised slightly to lift the slip so the edge of the paper is unrestricted. I typically use Linen tape, but whatever you use it should be a tad thicker than the paper. A 30...
- Tue 27 Jun, 2023 9:05 am
- Forum: Help!
- Topic: Mount Sizes
- Replies: 5
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Re: Mount Sizes
The whole thing revolves around the image.
Like a lot of things, it's comes under the heading of "It Depends.....".
Like a lot of things, it's comes under the heading of "It Depends.....".
- Fri 23 Jun, 2023 4:28 pm
- Forum: After Hours
- Topic: The end of Cassesse
- Replies: 7
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Re: The end of Cassesse
..... Later.
I tried the Imnes wedges and they seemed to work fine. 7mm ones anyway.
I tried the Imnes wedges and they seemed to work fine. 7mm ones anyway.
- Fri 23 Jun, 2023 9:28 am
- Forum: Help!
- Topic: Large vintage posters - help please
- Replies: 29
- Views: 64297
Re: Large vintage posters - help please
I like to use a wide, flat moulding on posters and contrive a wide rebate either by routing the rebate to about 30mm or adding a slip. My thinking is that posters are usually on a wall so visually don't benefit visually from a mount. This way also saves a lot of weight re. the glass area and a wide ...
- Wed 21 Jun, 2023 8:45 am
- Forum: After Hours
- Topic: The end of Cassesse
- Replies: 7
- Views: 20856
Re: The end of Cassesse
Yeas it's a bit of a PITA to reload cartridges and I usually snap off the little ratchet bits. If you're careful you can put them in the machine without the nails coming out the end. Once you get them loaded they work fine. Trouble is, the Uni wedges I use are made by Cassese too. I have a box of Im...
- Sat 17 Jun, 2023 9:45 am
- Forum: Help!
- Topic: Electric mitre saw to replace Proman
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1051
Re: Electric mitre saw to replace Proman
If you are trimming the ends then practically any cheapo mitre saw will do the job.
You don't really need a clamping system. Just watch where you put your fingers.
You don't really need a clamping system. Just watch where you put your fingers.
- Tue 06 Jun, 2023 10:20 am
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: Greetings from the Netherlands
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5997
Re: Greetings from the Netherlands
Hi and Welcome Old School. :D I sometimes re-use Far East import frames by giving them a light sanding and then coating them with shellac. This makes a base that water-based paints will stick to. I mostly refinish them with an Ivory type finish with a few powder-gilded highlights which is then muted...
- Fri 02 Jun, 2023 11:01 am
- Forum: Help!
- Topic: Foil / alu wrap mouldings
- Replies: 4
- Views: 7235
Re: Foil / alu wrap mouldings
A little story... A lady once brought me an ally wrapped frame to ask if I could 'touch it up' a bit. It was very tatty and scuffed. While I was explaining that this type of moulding was basically untouchupable I had a thought. I took it into the workshop an quickly peeled the protective plastic off...
- Tue 30 May, 2023 9:33 am
- Forum: Help!
- Topic: Price sticker that has left a "shadow" on the mount board
- Replies: 1
- Views: 10510
Re: Price sticker that has left a "shadow" on the mount board
Can't you make one Keith? It only takes a day or two when the sun shines.
- Fri 26 May, 2023 9:35 am
- Forum: Help!
- Topic: Tape not holding a piece of artwork in place
- Replies: 14
- Views: 20372
Re: Tape not holding a piece of artwork in place
I would agree about taking adhesive out of the equation.
But this type of self-adhesive tape needs to be burnished firmly to maximise the grip. Just pressing it on and rubbing
it with a finger does not do it.
But this type of self-adhesive tape needs to be burnished firmly to maximise the grip. Just pressing it on and rubbing
it with a finger does not do it.
- Thu 11 May, 2023 10:12 am
- Forum: Help!
- Topic: Understanding underpinners
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4757
Re: Understanding underpinners
Most Poly moulding, it has to be said, is used on frames that are at the bottom end of the market. Price is the issue. So if an operation can alos be removed from the process it makes a huge difference in cost. You can underpin only and the joint will appear sound but it's nowhere near as strong as ...
- Tue 09 May, 2023 9:33 am
- Forum: Help!
- Topic: Double sided map - is this the correct way?
- Replies: 12
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Re: Double sided map - is this the correct way?
I've done such things before using this method.... Do the encapsulation as you describe. Use two sheets of glass and tape the edges (P90+?) so as to make a self-contained unit that can be handled. Then, find an outer moulding that will swallow the internal package plus about 12mm. Add a gold slip. T...
- Wed 26 Apr, 2023 10:33 am
- Forum: Help!
- Topic: Understanding underpinners
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4757
Re: Understanding underpinners
At the mo, a Cassesse CS88.
- Wed 26 Apr, 2023 9:41 am
- Forum: Help!
- Topic: Understanding underpinners
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4757
Re: Understanding underpinners
The v-nails are very cunning. They are actually slightly flared so when they go in they try to follow a parallel track but in doing so the faces of the joint tend to be squeezed together. It's the wood that 'stretches' or more accurately 'compresses'. I'm talking minute deflections here, but signifi...
- Tue 25 Apr, 2023 9:31 am
- Forum: Help!
- Topic: Band Clamps
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2039
Re: Band Clamps
Another alternative is to use spring clamps. These actually work quite well as you have room to cross-nail the corners while clamped. That can be tricky-to-impossible with a band clamp. The one drawback is they leave a 'divot' that has to be made good, but you would have to fill the nail holes anywa...
- Thu 20 Apr, 2023 2:03 am
- Forum: Help!
- Topic: Help please
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2415
Re: Help please
Morso operation is not rocket science. You'll soon figure it out. There are a few little sneaky tricks with them which you will discover as you go along. One thing is the 'planing stroke'. The last notch as you advance the blades is half the increment of the previous ones. This is vital for a good c...