Shadow Box

Rick, you could make rabbets similar to those on picture frame molding and install the glass from the rear.

Years ago I worked in a picture frame shop and we did quite a few shadow box type frames. The molding for these was essentially just a very deep picture frame molding. After the glass was put in we trimmed out the inside with very thin wood or sometimes just matboard. This acted as the glass stop all the way around. You could do the same. Rabbet the very back edges for the back panel to slide into.

I can think of several options for making the inside trim/glass stop removable if needed.

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Not sure what kind of help or what the question is. The link didn’t work when i tried it, picture gone it said. I think it would look better if the top of the rectange were the bottom of the triangle and eliminate one piece.

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Dave,
I might have to try that. Means I will have to re-saw some cherry and plane it to 1/4” for the stops. I’ll let you know how it works. Need to have this done by the end of May.

Topa, You might be right. The one I saw online was made that way. My thinking is that this piece will be almost 30” long and I wanted to make it easier to move. I had plans to mount the top with a couple of dowels to hold it in place.

Thanks for the comments. All help is greatly welcomed and appreciated.

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