| Project by Chris P. | posted 805 days ago | 1490 views | 1 time favorited | 5 comments |  |
 |
Continuing to learn a lot about how things work in the wood shop – what causes tear-out, how to use a keyhole bit – the lessons are endless (and often “learned” multiple times).
This is a gift for a good friend of mine, three pictures I took of his puppy printed on canvas and mounted on foamboard. I made the frames out of birch from the local hardwood shop – found a piece with some particularly interesting reflective qualities.
I cut the pieces and first joined with only gorilla glue (mostly because I am lazy). Then I decided to go back and try out the dowel jig I got, but failed because I couldn’t get the strap clamp around the pieces fast enough before the dowels started expanding. So I snapped them off, sanded them down, and finally settled on joining them with #10 biscuits.
Finish is three coats of tung oil.
Any advice peeps have on doweling successfully, I’m open!
| Pin It |
5 comments so far
Jesse
home | projects | blog
105 posts in 1032 days
#1 posted 805 days ago
I don’t know anything about doweling, but i do like your frames. Also, I see nothing wrong with gluing up miters. Although, gorilla glue wouldn’t be my choice for frames…it expands too much for me. If you wanna jazz it up and add some style to the corners you could try bridle joints or keyed miters.
MOJOE
home | projects | blog
533 posts in 1439 days
#2 posted 805 days ago
I don’t have a lot of experience with doweling either, but I would try glueing in pieces…..basically glue opposite corners, then once dry, glue 2 halves together to make 1 whole frame…..might give you a little extra working time.
-- Measuring twice and cutting once only works if you read the tape correctly!
RandyMorter
home | projects | blog
226 posts in 861 days
#3 posted 805 days ago
I like the way the birch looks with the tung oil. You’ve got me inspired to try somethiing like this! I’ve got some birch laying around – I just hadn’t seen how nice it can look! Thanks!
-- Randy Morter, Phoenix, AZ
Dusty56
home | projects | blog
10515 posts in 1858 days
#4 posted 805 days ago
We refer to that as “Flame Birch” in my neck of the woods. I love it !!
http://lumberjocks.com/projects/7732
You did a great job on the frames and I just might have to make some this year : )
Thanks for the inspiration !
-- When did quiet and quite become the same word ? I'm guessing about the same time as your and you're did.
Chris P.
home | projects | blog
79 posts in 836 days
#5 posted 803 days ago
Thanks for the pointer – I used to get Wood (no pun intended) many years ago, when my dreams of making stuff were a lot farther off. I have been thinking I need to start that subscription again – where can I get sweet discounts on the subscription cost? :-)
Have your say...