Walnut picture frames

[Tim Sproul]

I was 'commissioned' to make some picture frames for LOML. Here's a pictorial essay on the goings about of making them:

Design:
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k7/tsproul1/DSC00331copy.jpg

Wood selection:
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k7/tsproul1/DSC00330copy.jpg

Here's piece that didn't make the cut:
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k7/tsproul1/DSC00329copy.jpg

Rough milled:
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k7/tsproul1/DSC00333copy.jpg

The aftermath of my poorly shod workbench following rough milling:
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k7/tsproul1/DSC00332copy.jpg

Final milling and getting ready for joinery:
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k7/tsproul1/DSC00334-copy.jpg

Assembly:
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k7/tsproul1/DSC00335-copy.jpg

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k7/tsproul1/DSC00336-copy.jpg

Finished:
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k7/tsproul1/DSC00470-copy.jpg

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k7/tsproul1/DSC00471-copy.jpg

[Dan Forman]

Nice job! Did you do all of the milling with the handplanes? Nice collection, by the way.

Dan

[Mike Null]

Very nice work.

What kind of glue was in the green bottles?

[Greg Robbins]

So you actually drink beer while workwooding huh? :eek:

[Richard Magbanua]

If I drank beer while woodworking it would give a new meaning to HAND plane and Finger joint!:D

[Gail O'Rourke]

This is a very pretty frame, I love the walnut and it makes an elegant presentation.

[Maurice Ungaro]

Nice stealth gloat on the Domino!

[Jim Becker]

Those are beautiful, Tim!

[Tim Sproul]

What kind of glue was in the green bottles?

It is a secret old-world formula passed on from 42 generations ago. :D


But seriously....

LOML looked at the frames and thought I'd mounted the pictures upside down :eek: . Anyone else have thoughts on the design? I tried some beading but it didn't fit well with the overhanging top since the bead couldn't be run around in a circle....at least in my eyes.