I made this for the framing competition at the recent Melbourne PPFA convention and it won the "Funky Framing" category:
Framing comp piece
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Nigel Nobody
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Re: Framing comp piece
G'day Ormond,
COOL
Like it
COOL
Like it
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Re: Framing comp piece
That is wonderful, 
I'm sure you could produce a series of those and market them to the trade.
I'm sure you could produce a series of those and market them to the trade.
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stcstc
Re: Framing comp piece
this is very very cool
would you mind explaining how you built it etc?
was it from bare wood, or actual mouldings etc
would you mind explaining how you built it etc?
was it from bare wood, or actual mouldings etc
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framemaker
Re: Framing comp piece
Love this design Ormond!
looking forward to reading the methods used!
looking forward to reading the methods used!
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Nigel Nobody
Re: Framing comp piece
Thanks to all of you for your positive comments!
This frame was constructed from raw wood using standard woodworking joints. Stopped, half, (not quite half as the thickness of each piece was different) lapped joints in particular, except for the top peak which was butted together then a piece routed out of the back and a solid piece fitted and glued in for strength.
The size of each piece was such that the back of the frame is flat but at the front the bottom piece protrudes as do the top angled pieces. I have a circular saw bench and an El Cheapo thicknesser to size each piece.
The reddish rounded piece at the top is actually a flat piece that covers the top entirely with the front rounded off by planing at several angles with a small hand plane, then sanded to remove the flats made by the plane.
The rebate in the back was made with a small router, with a roller bearing on it. The rounded corners were chiseled out.
Acrylic interior house paint (blue) applied all over, then a coat of white wash, sanded randomly through the blue. This was the most tedious part. Another couple of coats of white wash, then masked off the top part to be painted red.
The frame was fitted up in the standard way and as it had to be packed in a box and thrown around by baggage handlers several times, acrylic glazing was used.
Easy peasy.....but time consuming!
This frame was constructed from raw wood using standard woodworking joints. Stopped, half, (not quite half as the thickness of each piece was different) lapped joints in particular, except for the top peak which was butted together then a piece routed out of the back and a solid piece fitted and glued in for strength.
The size of each piece was such that the back of the frame is flat but at the front the bottom piece protrudes as do the top angled pieces. I have a circular saw bench and an El Cheapo thicknesser to size each piece.
The reddish rounded piece at the top is actually a flat piece that covers the top entirely with the front rounded off by planing at several angles with a small hand plane, then sanded to remove the flats made by the plane.
The rebate in the back was made with a small router, with a roller bearing on it. The rounded corners were chiseled out.
Acrylic interior house paint (blue) applied all over, then a coat of white wash, sanded randomly through the blue. This was the most tedious part. Another couple of coats of white wash, then masked off the top part to be painted red.
The frame was fitted up in the standard way and as it had to be packed in a box and thrown around by baggage handlers several times, acrylic glazing was used.
Easy peasy.....but time consuming!
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Nigel Nobody
Re: Framing comp piece
I'm not so sure about that. It takes too much time to make them and finish them!pinkybanks wrote: I'm sure you could produce a series of those and market them to the trade.
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