David Sallee
02-26-2008, 12:06 PM
Hi all,
Well, I decided to try out my new TS using the miter gauge for the angled cuts to make a picture frame. Yea, I know simple project but I have never done one before.. OR used a miter gauge.. LOL
OK, first thing I did was to check to make sure the TS blade was square... check. next, set my miter gauge to 45 deg and do a few test cuts. well, it was off about 1.5 degrees had to set it to 43.5 degrees to get a "square" 90 degree angle for the frame corners.
now, all this time I'm remembering what you all have said to be "constant" on the side pressure on my miter because of the sloppiness of my miter bar.... went pretty good I think....
I used the TS to cut my rabbet (3 passes) ... I don't have a router yet.. LOL
The corners are jointed by using corner splines... boy, this was interesting.... To cut the groove for the spline in the 1/2 x 2 's , I had to make my own ZCI for my TS.. Because of my limited tools, I clamped a scrap piece of wood to the top of the TS and run the blade up through it to get my ZCI I needed so my "narrow" pieces could be cut.
Now before you get to the pics, remember this is my VERY FIRST picture frame, cutting angles and using splines! Oh and BTW, I have clamps but no "frame" clamps... I tried every way I could think of to use these to square my picture frame on a dry run... nothing would work... I had to resort to "holding" them till the glue dried somewhat, hold for 1 min, check squareness, hold again, ck again, hold again, ck again.. you get the idea..... This all went fine until I got to the last side and I had TWO joints to deal with .... Needless to say, I did goof on the LAST joint... grrrrrr.... you can see it the pics below......
Sorry about all the pics ... I think it went well for my first try... learned a few things along the way....
I didn't decide to document this until it was all glues up....
I used a coping saw to trim the splines then file them flush....
http://www.dsalleephotography.com/images/woodworking/pictureframe/Img_5751b.jpg
http://www.dsalleephotography.com/images/woodworking/pictureframe/Img_5755b.jpg
Hows my FIRST rabbet look??
I know, I know, I cut the groove tooooo close to the rabbet!
http://www.dsalleephotography.com/images/woodworking/pictureframe/Img_5757b.jpg
Notice the "bad" corner? ....
This is after the trimming and pre-sanding with 180 by hand.
Front:
http://www.dsalleephotography.com/images/woodworking/pictureframe/Img_5763b.jpg
http://www.dsalleephotography.com/images/woodworking/pictureframe/Img_5764b.jpg
http://www.dsalleephotography.com/images/woodworking/pictureframe/Img_5761b.jpg
BAD corner!!! Can this be fixed?? I "heard" you could mix some glue and fine sawdust and "pack" the gap then sand and it will work??
http://www.dsalleephotography.com/images/woodworking/pictureframe/Img_5760b.jpg
The Back:
http://www.dsalleephotography.com/images/woodworking/pictureframe/Img_5769b.jpg
http://www.dsalleephotography.com/images/woodworking/pictureframe/Img_5766b.jpg
http://www.dsalleephotography.com/images/woodworking/pictureframe/Img_5765b.jpg
So, does anyone know how I can fix the corner? weird thing is, ALL the corners are square! SO, I think this is the "sloppy miter bar" syndrome coming out... I think I might have forgot to apply pressure on one of my cuts... ALL other corners are GREAT!
Here is what I learned doing this project:
1. Get or MAKE a frame jig for clamping!
2. Don't cut SO close to the rabbet!
3. Make sure you cover ALL of the joint with glue!
4. Make a better ZCI that fits in the insert spot!
Any and ALL comment welcome!
Thanks for looking
Dave
Well, I decided to try out my new TS using the miter gauge for the angled cuts to make a picture frame. Yea, I know simple project but I have never done one before.. OR used a miter gauge.. LOL
OK, first thing I did was to check to make sure the TS blade was square... check. next, set my miter gauge to 45 deg and do a few test cuts. well, it was off about 1.5 degrees had to set it to 43.5 degrees to get a "square" 90 degree angle for the frame corners.
now, all this time I'm remembering what you all have said to be "constant" on the side pressure on my miter because of the sloppiness of my miter bar.... went pretty good I think....
I used the TS to cut my rabbet (3 passes) ... I don't have a router yet.. LOL
The corners are jointed by using corner splines... boy, this was interesting.... To cut the groove for the spline in the 1/2 x 2 's , I had to make my own ZCI for my TS.. Because of my limited tools, I clamped a scrap piece of wood to the top of the TS and run the blade up through it to get my ZCI I needed so my "narrow" pieces could be cut.
Now before you get to the pics, remember this is my VERY FIRST picture frame, cutting angles and using splines! Oh and BTW, I have clamps but no "frame" clamps... I tried every way I could think of to use these to square my picture frame on a dry run... nothing would work... I had to resort to "holding" them till the glue dried somewhat, hold for 1 min, check squareness, hold again, ck again, hold again, ck again.. you get the idea..... This all went fine until I got to the last side and I had TWO joints to deal with .... Needless to say, I did goof on the LAST joint... grrrrrr.... you can see it the pics below......
Sorry about all the pics ... I think it went well for my first try... learned a few things along the way....
I didn't decide to document this until it was all glues up....
I used a coping saw to trim the splines then file them flush....
http://www.dsalleephotography.com/images/woodworking/pictureframe/Img_5751b.jpg
http://www.dsalleephotography.com/images/woodworking/pictureframe/Img_5755b.jpg
Hows my FIRST rabbet look??
I know, I know, I cut the groove tooooo close to the rabbet!
http://www.dsalleephotography.com/images/woodworking/pictureframe/Img_5757b.jpg
Notice the "bad" corner? ....
This is after the trimming and pre-sanding with 180 by hand.
Front:
http://www.dsalleephotography.com/images/woodworking/pictureframe/Img_5763b.jpg
http://www.dsalleephotography.com/images/woodworking/pictureframe/Img_5764b.jpg
http://www.dsalleephotography.com/images/woodworking/pictureframe/Img_5761b.jpg
BAD corner!!! Can this be fixed?? I "heard" you could mix some glue and fine sawdust and "pack" the gap then sand and it will work??
http://www.dsalleephotography.com/images/woodworking/pictureframe/Img_5760b.jpg
The Back:
http://www.dsalleephotography.com/images/woodworking/pictureframe/Img_5769b.jpg
http://www.dsalleephotography.com/images/woodworking/pictureframe/Img_5766b.jpg
http://www.dsalleephotography.com/images/woodworking/pictureframe/Img_5765b.jpg
So, does anyone know how I can fix the corner? weird thing is, ALL the corners are square! SO, I think this is the "sloppy miter bar" syndrome coming out... I think I might have forgot to apply pressure on one of my cuts... ALL other corners are GREAT!
Here is what I learned doing this project:
1. Get or MAKE a frame jig for clamping!
2. Don't cut SO close to the rabbet!
3. Make sure you cover ALL of the joint with glue!
4. Make a better ZCI that fits in the insert spot!
Any and ALL comment welcome!
Thanks for looking
Dave