Beaded frames

[John Erickson]

I've always liked the look of "Beaded Frames" but want to attempt milling the bead to the frame then produce the mitre joint while using "Mortise & Tenon" construction. I'd prefer to work with hand tools but not opposed to some help from power tools!
Question: How do you remove the access material on the stile and cut the 45* mitre?
Question: What types of jigs do you use?

[Jim Koepke]

Hi John, Many things come to mind with a description like "Beaded Frames".

Can you post some images to help folks get a better idea of what is being discussed?

For cutting miters, a miter box does most of my angled cuts. A shooting board with a 45º add on fence also helps.

jtk

[James Pallas]

I just use a fine backsaw to rip to the mitered bead. Leaving the bead on the stile a bit long. Check the fit of the rail to stile butt joint correct with chisel or bullnose plane if long enough. Do the final fitting of the bead with a chisel and a guide block, if needed. You can also cope the bead with a gouge if you choose to. The cope will hide some gaps due to shrinking. Shrinkage usually causes problems on the inside edge of a miter.

[Derek Cohen]

I've always liked the look of "Beaded Frames" but want to attempt milling the bead to the frame then produce the mitre joint while using "Mortise & Tenon" construction. I'd prefer to work with hand tools but not opposed to some help from power tools!
Question: How do you remove the access material on the stile and cut the 45* mitre?
Question: What types of jigs do you use?

Here is a pictogram I wrote: http://www.inthewoodshop.com/Furniture/Buildtheframe.html

And another: http://www.inthewoodshop.com/Furniture/Making%20a%20frame%20and%20panel%20door.html

https://i.postimg.cc/ydww3tRY/Armoire.jpg

Regards from Perth

Derek

[John Erickson]

Derek, the inthewodshop pictogram is exactly what I was looking for. Rather than paring the stile with a chisel, I thought of making a jig to allow the use of my LN 40B butt mortise plane to remove the material to a consistant depth each time. What's your thoughts, is it worth the effort?

[Derek Cohen]

John, put away the plane. This is delicate work. It needs to be perfect to mate without opening.

Here is a similar type of task - paring the mitre in a dovetail: http://www.inthewoodshop.com/Furniture/EntryHallTableForANiece3.html

Regards from Perth

Derek