Contemporary hand finishing.
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Contemporary hand finishing.
Here's some next level hand finishing.
https://springfieldframes.com/norfolk-c ... re-framing
https://springfieldframes.com/norfolk-c ... re-framing
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Re: Contemporary hand finishing.
Awesome! What tool/machinery is used to slot the corners, I've seen it on frames before usually with a contrasting wedge?
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Re: Contemporary hand finishing.
I've seen Youtube videos of how to make a table saw jig to cut splines.
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Re: Contemporary hand finishing.
I had pretty good results with masking tape and markers
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Re: Contemporary hand finishing.
There's a guy in London, Beuys Framing doing splines on his frames.
You can look it up on Instagram.
The framer in America is definitely very talented and spends a lot of time on his frames.
He has created a strong identity for his business.
You can look it up on Instagram.
The framer in America is definitely very talented and spends a lot of time on his frames.
He has created a strong identity for his business.
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Re: Contemporary hand finishing.
"He has created a strong identity for his business", his framing order book is closed until February!!
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Re: Contemporary hand finishing.
I've got a Kreg spline jig that I use on my router table. The Kreg jig works well, but I would probably just make a simple wooden jig if I was starting again - there's plenty of Youtube videos on how to do that. I also have a very small planer/thicknesser (Proxxon DH40) which makes getting the thickness of the spline just perfect a breeze. I also use the planer quite a lot for shadow box construction.
Having said all that - this method, using a cheap biscuit joiner looks like it could be a good way to go, I've not tried it, but it looks sensible (this is just one of several videos I found on youtube)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ps3lr_CPkiE
Having said all that - this method, using a cheap biscuit joiner looks like it could be a good way to go, I've not tried it, but it looks sensible (this is just one of several videos I found on youtube)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ps3lr_CPkiE
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Re: Contemporary hand finishing.
Do you get to use splines often, Jeremy?
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Re: Contemporary hand finishing.
I do them for one regular customer, but only a couple of frames a month,and very occasionally for retail customers. I use a Hoffman to join the moulding, so my splines are for decorative purposes only.
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Re: Contemporary hand finishing.
It's good to know someone's doing on the Forum.
I agree it would be a little 'anal' perhaps to see it as a primary method of securing the mitres but it certainly adds interest and maybe a way of giving identity to your frames.
And at least they are your frames.
I agree it would be a little 'anal' perhaps to see it as a primary method of securing the mitres but it certainly adds interest and maybe a way of giving identity to your frames.
And at least they are your frames.
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Re: Contemporary hand finishing.
Justin, I can really appreciate the woodworking skills of this framer as I have been woodworking since my teenage years.
I hand my own single head moulding milling machine and shaper before being a framer.
I just never had the nearby clientele that would appreciate that price level. I took over a business from another framer who retired and my base was definitely more middle class.
I hand my own single head moulding milling machine and shaper before being a framer.
I just never had the nearby clientele that would appreciate that price level. I took over a business from another framer who retired and my base was definitely more middle class.
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