newbie, purchase advice

[dan_kitty]

Hi guys, congrats on a great forum!

I run a small art gallery, we mainly purchase made frames through a framer which we have a trade account with, who are great..
However I am looking into getting some low level kit for the odd job, and awkward sized prints inbetween big frame orders,not going to make a service out of it, probably 1 or 2 frames a month.

So ive been slowly getting my head around various bits of kit i need.
I want to get a metre trimmer, so my question is do still need a framers hand saw such as the logan one if i'm buying a trimmer as well? or will a standand diy mitre saw surfice?

is there still an advantage with having the logan as well, as what I have read is that you only rough cut the moulding for use on a trimmer?

any advice/suggestions greatly appriciated

Thanks
Dan

[David McCormack]

Hi

I use the Logan saw to cut all my ash and oak before trimmimg on my Morso. If you're planning to use soft woods then you'll have no trouble trimming on a hand mitre trimmer but be careful if you do attempt hard woods, make sure the trimmer is fixed well to your bench. Those blades are sharp

The Logan saw is very good and so is the Nobex but you are right, you do a rough cut then trim on the mitre trimmer. But the better your cut (ie 45 degrees) then the easier to trim. I would go for the Logan.
But if you can find a good second hand Morso it will be a friend for life
http://theframersforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=7639

Some photos here of trimmed ash by hand
http://theframersforum.com/viewtopic.ph ... mer#p61956

[Gus]

Hi Dan, welcome to the forum.
I started with a logan saw and a mitre trimmer before getting a morso.
The initial miters can be cut with any saw, however the logan - or other variants - can have a measuring system attached to make it more accurate and save wastage. The mitre trimmer is easier to use if you don't have to trim off too much in the first place. If you can get that accuracy with your DIY saw, no problem and no need to change.

Alternatively, there is a chop service available from most suppliers that may be worth looking into if you are only doing 1 or 2 a month. The price of the chop is more expensive (per metre), but you don't have any wastage; no storage required; no cutting equipment (mitre trimmer) to buy and store, so you would have to work out your costs accordingly.

Regards
Gus

[dan_kitty]

Cheers guys

I will most likely be investing in the logan saw and a trimmer then, the morso a little out of budget at the mo..

good to know about the chop service, maybe for harder more expensive mouldings in the future.

excellent,
time to start ordering bits

ta

[Gesso&Bole]

Seriously, chop service is what you want. Yes it costs more per metre, but that takes into account the wastage, and the labour to cut it.