I am wondering if their are any framer's out there that have used any of Framerica's Bonanza Wood mouldings and what you think of them. We sell them and am wondering what kind of response their is from your customers on the "Going green" idea.
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CLovely
CGF, Certified Grumble Framer
We use them and have seen a very positive response! People like the idea and the price and we find them very easy to build.
Nurre also has an green friendly line that is also selling well for us.
Karl
Nurre also has an green friendly line that is also selling well for us.
Karl
j Paul
PFG, Picture Framing God
Just do a search here on the G, for Framerica or Bonanza Wood and you will see we have been discussing them quite a bit. Same as any subject, some love em, some hate em.
Jerry Ervin
PFG, Picture Framing God
The Bonanza Wood cuts like butter and sells like hotcakes!
It is probably the best value driven option that we have.
It is probably the best value driven option that we have.
A few months ago I built more than 200 BonanzaWood frames for a commercial job. It worked perfectly -- cut and joined consistently well. Can't beat the price with anything other than plastic.
cwiser
CGF II, Certified Grumble Framer Level 2
I use them everyday and love them, great price and consistent qualtiy.
PicturedFramer
MGF, Master Grumble Framer
Sustainable-recycled-Wood Frames
I had a customer who came in to buy a frame for her Masters Degree in sustainable business. Is that a specialty or what? Anyway she asked me about my business and did I have any frames that were made of sustainable
products. I showed her the Picture Woods and other all natural and wood frames with very little processing that care about the environment. I was blown away at how many non-sustainable frames we have. By sustainable she meant products that don't take away from the earth and return clean products that could recycle the world we live in. I do carry Bonanza Woods now and have set aside a section for recycled frames and natural wood frames. Not too many out there. Can anyone turn me onto more recycled-sustainable- frames out there? I think we will see more of this in the future from our customers.
PF
I had a customer who came in to buy a frame for her Masters Degree in sustainable business. Is that a specialty or what? Anyway she asked me about my business and did I have any frames that were made of sustainable
products. I showed her the Picture Woods and other all natural and wood frames with very little processing that care about the environment. I was blown away at how many non-sustainable frames we have. By sustainable she meant products that don't take away from the earth and return clean products that could recycle the world we live in. I do carry Bonanza Woods now and have set aside a section for recycled frames and natural wood frames. Not too many out there. Can anyone turn me onto more recycled-sustainable- frames out there? I think we will see more of this in the future from our customers.
PF
Other than Framerica I only know of Nurre Caxton.
PaulSF
PFG, Picture Framing God
Jim, I would say that bonanza wood has one key advantage over plastic mouldings -- if glue seeps out of the miter with bonanza wood, you can wipe it off and the frame isn't ruined.
BW's versus Poly's
Your right about the Bonanza wood and the glue but the biggest thing is that polystyrene mouldings are made of extremely harsh chemicals and also aren't recycled. Plus Bonanza Wood is made in the USA while the plastic is made in China.
Your right about the Bonanza wood and the glue but the biggest thing is that polystyrene mouldings are made of extremely harsh chemicals and also aren't recycled. Plus Bonanza Wood is made in the USA while the plastic is made in China.
Artrageous
PFG, Picture Framing God
I use Framerica's MDF moulding more and more lately. The prices are 30 - 40% less expensive then their real wood alternatives. One thing I've noticed, you get a superior join when you use hard v-nails instead of MDF v-nails. The MDF v-nails seem to spread the moulding at the outer edge.
Mark
Mark
. Wear a mask! Not healthy! Chemicals! 
. After hanging on wall, moulding warps 
because of the weight. Not very many mouldings to choose from...