Roland
Grumbler in Training
Hello.
I'm a new member to your forum and thank you. I'm an artist and I just started to make my own frames for my artwork which can be from small to 4 ft. When searching the Internet learning more and more about what it takes to make a picture frame, not so easy , I've ended up here at this forum which increased my knowledge greatly. I have also seen a lot of YouTube videos where wood makers make frames with their completely outfitted workshops using expensive hardwoods and showing their expertise. That's not me, I don't want to be a woodworker. I want to be an artist who makes his own frames. I do want to make frames with as close to perfect mitered corners as possible without buying an, out of my budget, vnail under pinner. My ideal would be once I've got the faming process down I would like to be able to set a day or two aside and make a few frames without having to leave one clamped up to wait for the glue to dry which would hold up the process. At this stage using cheap pine to be painted or stained is good enough for me. As I progress I might also use poplar. Both woods being available at the local lumber store. Without a serious under pinner maybe I am asking for too much.
I have a DeWalt miter saw, a router table with bits, an air compressor with a staple gun, a Pittsburgh corner clamp, and a cheap frame strap along with little bits and pieces to get the job done. After making my molding profile with the router the best I've come up with is shooting the edges of the miter joint with brads using the staple gun while clamped to my one clamp then undoing the clamp I move on to the next joint until all four are done. I'm not too happy with the process and was considering to get the Logan f300 which, after reading posts from this forum, is more of a hobbyist tool and I agree it does look it. My current idea is get three more of the Pittsburgh clamps and an air pressure v gun. I would glue all the joints in place with the clamps and then shoot the underside of the frame moldings with the v nailer, take off the clamps, set the frame aside to let the glue dry and move on to the next frame to build.
Any feedback would be greatly appreciated and thanks again to this forum for all the good information I've already received.
I'm a new member to your forum and thank you. I'm an artist and I just started to make my own frames for my artwork which can be from small to 4 ft. When searching the Internet learning more and more about what it takes to make a picture frame, not so easy , I've ended up here at this forum which increased my knowledge greatly. I have also seen a lot of YouTube videos where wood makers make frames with their completely outfitted workshops using expensive hardwoods and showing their expertise. That's not me, I don't want to be a woodworker. I want to be an artist who makes his own frames. I do want to make frames with as close to perfect mitered corners as possible without buying an, out of my budget, vnail under pinner. My ideal would be once I've got the faming process down I would like to be able to set a day or two aside and make a few frames without having to leave one clamped up to wait for the glue to dry which would hold up the process. At this stage using cheap pine to be painted or stained is good enough for me. As I progress I might also use poplar. Both woods being available at the local lumber store. Without a serious under pinner maybe I am asking for too much.
I have a DeWalt miter saw, a router table with bits, an air compressor with a staple gun, a Pittsburgh corner clamp, and a cheap frame strap along with little bits and pieces to get the job done. After making my molding profile with the router the best I've come up with is shooting the edges of the miter joint with brads using the staple gun while clamped to my one clamp then undoing the clamp I move on to the next joint until all four are done. I'm not too happy with the process and was considering to get the Logan f300 which, after reading posts from this forum, is more of a hobbyist tool and I agree it does look it. My current idea is get three more of the Pittsburgh clamps and an air pressure v gun. I would glue all the joints in place with the clamps and then shoot the underside of the frame moldings with the v nailer, take off the clamps, set the frame aside to let the glue dry and move on to the next frame to build.
Any feedback would be greatly appreciated and thanks again to this forum for all the good information I've already received.