About 4 days before Christmas, I started making a nice little picture frame for a custom piece of art I had made up for Nicole. A gift for a special girl requires some special wood. So I pulled out my best sheets of curly maple veneer and a couple of sheets of home-sawn afzelia?? wood that I received from David Marks. Now to be honest, I have no idea how you spell the name of this stuff and my research hasn’t yielded anything yet. David is in India right now so I can’t get the answer. But as soon as I know the proper spelling, I will let you know. You may find it odd that I decided to use solid maple as the substrate for the frame. I thought this would be a fun experiment, and when the rabbets are cut in the back, there won’t be any unsightly ply to look at (not that it matters that much). Small projects like this are just a great place to experiment with techniques and materials you might not normally use. All the extra effort pays off in the end when the finish hits the wood. KABLAM!!!! The wood just comes to life!
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Tags: Maple, picture frame, wenge, woodworking
June 8th, 2009 at 12:12 pm
Fantastic! 5 star. …
Fantastic! 5 star. I would die for your tools.
June 8th, 2009 at 12:12 pm
Sir, you’re …
Sir, you’re absolutely awesome. I enjoyed your video very much and learned a few tricks along the way.
Thanks for sharing.
June 8th, 2009 at 12:12 pm
Nice to see another …
Nice to see another project roll out. A lot of work in that picture frame. I often throw small scraps of wood away, but it’s got me thinking and just shows what you can do with with a bit of thought. Thank you for the posting.
June 8th, 2009 at 12:12 pm
Agreed, but teach …
Agreed, but teach more about your techniques, i have no idea how to use a biscuit saw to do what you did to joint the frame. This tips and techniques are what set you apart.
June 8th, 2009 at 12:12 pm
I would suggest …
I would suggest going back and watching Episodes 18,19,34-42,57-69, 71, and 72. All of these projects were done using basic tools that most woodworkers have (regardless of the brand). Would you prefer I just ignore the sponsors, lose funding, stop the show, and go out of business? A router is a router. A miter saw is a miter saw. Make excuses or make furniture.
June 8th, 2009 at 12:12 pm
My how you have …
My how you have changed! You used to be a show for the average woodworker. Now you just go to your fancy tools and zip the job is done. How many separate tools did you use to make a basic picture frame. This is no longer about the craft of woodworking and more about your sponsors. How is your show different than Norms? I’m disappointed for back to your first shows and see the difference you were teaching then.
June 8th, 2009 at 12:12 pm
I was trying to …
I was trying to decide how to finish a mixed wood coffee table and then you make a video giving me the perfect idea! Thank you! By the way this is not the first time your videos have been extremely timely and relevant to my current dilemmas. Oh, and for the record I also took Biology and would much rather be doing woodworking
June 8th, 2009 at 12:12 pm
nice! God I love …
nice! God I love oil finishes.
gives the wood such chatoyance, I learned that word from you, and like it, fun to drop it into casual conversation whenever possible….. :-]
June 8th, 2009 at 12:12 pm
very nice … …
very nice … thanks !
June 8th, 2009 at 12:12 pm
nice work.
i would …
nice work.
i would love to have all these machines and tools for woodworking.