First Picture Frame

Here’s my first picture frame. Made from solid cherry. Finished in 4 coats of garnet dewaxed shellac followed by Briwax. Sized for an 8×10 picture. Not sure what I’ll do with it. Maybe give it away. Just wanted to try out a miter sled I made for the table saw. Seemed to produce pretty tight joints. The band clamp from Bessey was indispensable for the glue-up. Highly recommended. You can see the rabbet turned out to be too deep so I had to glue on some tiny scrap wood when I tighten up the backer clips. I’m going to set it out in the sun to see if I can darken the cherry some more.

Price:
Leftover cherry: essentially free
Leftover 1/4” birch ply: essentially free
8×10 Lexan plexiglas: $3.75 (I’ll use the cheaper acrylic stuff that’s only $1.49 next time)
8×10 linen mat: $1.25 (using 50% off coupon) ;)
Hanger clips: $1
Backer clips: $1

Total cost: $7