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These were the first picture frames I have made and my first project working with nice wood. I have made other things before but only with pine, etc. They are maple and walnut. I expected it would just be a simple matter of gluing up the pieces, cutting the miters, and assembling it. As you know, it was slightly more complicated. The finish is a clear satin gel urethane.
The pictures are of dogs that we have fostered in the past and these were gifts for my wife for Christmas.
-- Kyle Shipp, http://battleshipp.blogspot.com



























9 comments so far
GaryK
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#1 posted 1583 days ago
Very good job. I like the design.
-- Gary - Never pass up the opportunity to make a mistake look like you planned it that way - Tyler, TX
rikkor
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#2 posted 1583 days ago
Very nice contrasts.
relic
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#3 posted 1583 days ago
My honey do list just got bigger.
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Scott Bryan
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#4 posted 1583 days ago
This is a both a nice project and excellent use of contrasting woods. I am not going to share this with my wife. I’ve got enough to do as it is. Every time she sees something like this I invariably get “why can’t you build that”.
thanks for the inspiration
-- Challenges are what make life interesting; overcoming them is what makes life meaningful- Joshua Marine
cajunpen
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#5 posted 1583 days ago
Good job – I like the combination of Walnut and Maple. Did you do the paintings too?
-- Bill - "Suit yourself and let the rest be pleased." http://www.cajunpen.com/
kshipp
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#6 posted 1583 days ago
I appreciate all of the nice comments. I didn’t do the paintings.
One is from www.pugcasso.com and the other is from www.fortytworoads.etsy.com. I really enjoy designing technical things and doing technical drawings but I’ve never been good at art like this. Probably because I’m too technical. (Engineer by trade.)
-- Kyle Shipp, http://battleshipp.blogspot.com
Jiri Parkman
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#7 posted 1582 days ago
Nice frames
-- Jiri
MsDebbieP
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#8 posted 1582 days ago
awesome job!!
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jockmike2
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#9 posted 1582 days ago
Nice frames are hard to make. So I’ve been told by someone who loves making little boxes. mike welcome to ljs.
-- (You just have to please the man in the Mirror) Mike from Michigan -
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