OAK PICTURE FRAME (NFS)

nice project posting. fun and easy to read. not only are you a very good carver, you paint even better !

-- work from your heart and your spirit will live forever

Nice angled miters. I like the leaf carving idea to cover up the crack. I’ve used many applicates to cover “character marks”. If it looks like it belongs on the project, then it stays. Nice work (even if it was years ago.)

-- so much wood, so little time. Bradford.

Hi Dave,

This is a nice frame. One of the themes that I constantly preach is that there are no mistakes in woodworking. Only opportunities for adding more details. I see nothing here to disagree with that statement. Nice job with the oak leaves.

I also see picture framing as an extension of woodworking. There is a bit of artistry involved in selecting mat colors but as for the rest of the framing process it is pretty analogous to most wood projects.

Thanks for the post. Now I can add framing to your list of talents.

-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.

wow i didn’t know you were such a great painter as you are a carver. that was a good idea with the oak leaf to cover up the gaps in the miters. thanks for the post.

Hi David;

That is a fantastic painting! No wonder your duck decoys come out so well.

You’re an artist. Of course, I should have realized that. Hey, isn’t that cheating? LOL

A trick I learned many years ago when wall paneling was “in”, was to take a dark marker, matching the panel edge and color the wall at each joint between the panels. This way as expansion and contraction took place, or even boo boo’s, the usually white wall didn’t show.

This same”trick” will help in situations like this where a joint isn’t quite perfect, coloring the back round material similar to the surface material.

Great work David.

Lee

-- by Lee A. Jesberger http://www.prowoodworkingtips.com http://www.ezee-feed.com

Dave,

I am sorry that I missed the line about painting the picture. I just thought that you simply framed it. Wow. Your artistic talents are almost boundless.

Thanks again for the post.

-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.

That is one nice looking frame.

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

Nice save. I am impressed that you did the painting, too. You are quite an artist.

LEE, Thanks for the tip…..... that is something I never thought about…. But then that depends on how big the gap is.

Dave

-- Dave Leitem,Butler,Pa.,http://dlcarver.etsy.com

amazing. Amazing painting, framing, and “fix it” job that in itself is amazing.
bravo

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

Love the painting and the frame, Dave.

Since I enjoy photography, one of my first forays into woodworking was making frames for some of my photos. I learned pretty fast that making a good picture frame is a lot harder than it looks!

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

Hi Dave

Simply beautiful painting and frame. My Dad always said, “The difference between a good craftsman and a bad one, is that a good one can cover up his mistakes. Thanks for posting

God Bless
tom

-- Mc Bridge Cabinets, Iowa