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Well, I have taken a liking to making frames because of the fact that they are relatively inexpensive, and they are fast and easy to make. I decided to make one for my mom and one for my dad at their offices. This one is my dads. It features a padauk frame, with Brazilian cherry splines. It also has two joined pieces of 1/8th inch maple that I resawed to make the back and picture stand. I then put a ribbon attaching the back panel and the frame stand to keep it from opening out all the way. The frame has a chamfered edge. I then put a finish of indoor/outdoor Minwax spar Urethane. It looks amazing and just has an unbelievable able sheen. It goes down so effortlessly and gives you a great finish with no orange peel ore uneven areas. I definitely recommend this finish. It brought out the beauty of this exotic wood and made it one of my favorite projects.
-- Tyler, Illinois































16 comments so far
cajunpen
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posted 516 days ago
Great looking picture frame Tyler – your parents will treasure their gifts for many years to come.
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Woodshopfreak
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posted 516 days ago
Thanks cajunpen, I loved making this project and I want other people at my dad and mom’s office to see it and want one so I can make more and more lol
-- Tyler, Illinois
jockmike2
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posted 516 days ago
Beautiful frame. That color just sings. mike
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trifern
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posted 515 days ago
Very nice frame! Thank you for sharing.
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Dick, & Barb Cain
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A very nice piece of craftsmanship, & I agree with you that the finish turned out really nice.
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HokieMojo
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posted 515 days ago
Nice work. If you don’t mind, maybe you can post a picture a few months from now. It will be interesting to see if the wood darkens with age. The box I made has been darkening much quicker than I expected, but it looks good as it changes.
ChicoWoodnut
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posted 515 days ago
Nice job Tyler. It looks like you are becoming quite the photographer too.
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CharlieM1958
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posted 515 days ago
Man, if you think making frames is easy, you are way more advanced than me!
This one is a real beauty.
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TedM
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posted 515 days ago
Another great project, Tyler! Keep ‘em comin’!
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Hawgnutz
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posted 515 days ago
Very nicely done! Did you use a chamfer bit on the frame edges? I will have some paudauk left from a box project I am making for my wife for our anniversary, and this would be an excellent project for the “scraps.”
God Bless,
Hawg
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Hawgnutz
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posted 515 days ago
Very nicely done! Did you use a chamfer bit on the frame edges? I will have some paudauk left from a box project I am making for my wife for our anniversary, and this would be an excellent project for the “scraps.”
God Bless,
Hawg
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GaryK
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posted 515 days ago
That padauk does look nice! Great job.
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Les Hastings
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posted 515 days ago
Very nice Tyler!
-- Les, Wichita, Ks. (I'd rather be covered in saw dust!)
thetimberkid
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posted 514 days ago
Nice work!
Thanks for the post
Callum
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matt garcia
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posted 497 days ago
I love the way padauk sands and finishes. I love your design, and attention to detail, great job!!
-- Matt, Houston Texas
ShannonRogers
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posted 484 days ago
Tyler this is a really, really nice job. Very tight miters, excellent choice of woods, simple ornamentation with the single chamfer, and great finish. I also have to say that the quality of the photography is excellent. This looks like a professional product! Really well done! (nice picture too in the frame too)
Shannon
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