A couple new frames

[Rob Luter]

Now that the weather has turned cold I get to spend some time in the shop. Here's a couple frames I whipped up to knock off the cobwebs. Now on to some more challenging stuff.


Makore (African Cherry) with rosewood pegs. Half Lap construction. A little Greene and Greene influence.

Mahogany stain and Garnet Shellac + paste wax.




QSWO with M&T Construction. Oak Pegs. Reddish Brown Trans-Tint Dye + Chestnut Stain. Garnet Shellac and Paste Wax.

A couple warts that didn't show up until the finishing was done (ain't that always the way?) but all in all it turned out decent.

[Todd Burch]

Pretty cool! I love the finish on the QSWO.

[Thomas Bank]

Very elegant!

[Pat Barry]

These are very nicely done. I like the relative simplicity of the designs and the finish is very nice too. I don't recall seeing the Makore wood before - it looks a lot more like mahogany than cherry to me. Is it expensive?

[Rob Luter]

These are very nicely done. I like the relative simplicity of the designs and the finish is very nice too. I don't recall seeing the Makore wood before - it looks a lot more like mahogany than cherry to me. Is it expensive?

I paid about 1/2 the price of Mahogany and looks nearly identical. This piece was 1/4 sawn too so the grain is really nice and straight. It's pretty hard wood and is said to be tough on tools. I thought it worked pretty easily myself.

Word of caution: The dust is pretty irritating, kind of like Black Walnut or Rosewood. Wear a dust mask! I did some hand sanding without one and had some nasty nasal/sinus issues.

[Jeff Monson]

Very nice Rob, I love a little G & G inspiration.

[gary Zimmel]

Nice work on a couple good looking frames Rob..