As someone who used to work for a high end custom framing business-use a stop block on the miter saw and cut each leg separately. Don’t stack pieces and try to cut them both at the same time. If you do, you risk screwing up two pieces instead of one. Also, cut your long pieces first-if you mess up, you can chop it down to be a short leg and save materials.
Hi Evan, I hope you're willing to help me. I plan on making a simple window frame. It will hold a pane of glass but it's strictly decorative. What type of wood do you suggest I use? Also, I've only got a miter box and saw to use.
Another question. If I use glazier points to hold the window into the frame what should I use for extra security? Because I don't have a router in order to make a Channel for the window to sit in two.
*Ron Swanson voice* Our teenager asked me one day before the wife's birthday if we could "just go out and buy" a 36 x 12 inch frame. I watched this video instead and made the thing myself from scrap pine. I am semi-competent amateur woodworker but I had never made a frame before. It worked. This man and his video have my approval.
Ron Swanson says "Very well done. You are ready for the final level: Locate and cut down a suitable tree. Mill boards. Cure them for the correct time. Finish to perfection by hand using a hand plane. Once this is done, you may proceed."
So glad to see you pay tribute to TOH with a picture of norm. After paying 350$ to frame a picture, I’m happy to have watched this video. I have all these tools and now the confidence to use them. Thanks!
I learned a lot watching your video. My wife's dad was a locally famous artist and collector of fine art. He was the professor at University of Florida for 20 years and Sante Fe JUCO for another 20 before he passed away. My wife inherited part of his 1.3 million $ art collection so we sell fine art and have dozens of paintings that need to be framed. I'm hoping to learn how to frame some so we don't have to pay someone else to do it all the time. I like the fact you showed your mistakes and went back and corrected them. For that reason and the fact I learned so much as a beginner I subscribed to your channel. Thank you so much. ( Rusty)
I am a total novice at woodwork but enjoy what I do get to do (mostly cutting wood for small building projects). Christmas is coming, and I want to uniformly frame all of my husband's Navy certificates, awards, and pictures so they'll look sharp on his office wall, but frames are Pricey!!! So, I thought I'd see how hard it would be to make a frame and I found your video. The video is so well done - it's clear and easy to follow, and your easy manner instills confidence, whether I should be confident or not! LOL Well, I'm going to give this a try!! I will need to buy a router, but that's something I've wanted to do anyway. I'm nervous about trying this but also excited. And I think he will love having frames that I made for him, as well
That was literally the best instructional video with the meatiest content in the shortest time that I have ever watched. Thank you for being concise, precise and normal! Going to get my husband on this project for my irregular-sized artwork.
All respect to Norm! But I think I've got more hands-on knowledge from this great channel. There's room for everyone, what a great medium for learning TH-cam really is.
Great video! Thanks for showing the three different methods. Not everyone can afford a table saw or router table so it was nice seeing you do it various ways!
THANK YOU! I watched other videos where woodworkers assumed we all had 25,000 worth of tools. Impressive but NOT helpful. I really appreciate your guidance for doing this on a limited budget. 🙂👍 That said, I'm jealous of your router table. So many things I could do with that...
Thank you! Thank you! THANK YOU! I have watched dozens of DIY picture frame videos trying to figure out how to create that rabbet so is properly sized to accept the picture and backing. Most either never mentioned it, or treated it as no big deal. Well I wasted a lot of good wood and therefor a lot of $$ chasing after that rabbet. You FINALLY took the time to explain its importance and how to get it right -- and it's easy! You've earned my eternal gratitude and a new subscriber :-)
I love the surprise tribute to Norm at the end! 🙂 I remember when I used to get a new power tool, my wife used to ask, "Now, is that JLN?" (Just Like Norm)
when I view video's, I prefer to "binge" on them. Having the next video cued up is just the greatest idea yet. It also goes without saying that I also enjoy a lack of a time wasting minutes long intro on each video - I know what I'm watching and why so I think it's great you get right down to it. I appreciate the smarts you offer. I'm not in this league but I think it's great to learn about the techniques you show. Thanks muchly - and yes, I'm subscribed
Best glue up for end grain is to thin coat the end and allow to dry 5/10 minutes. Then apply finish glue and assemble. I did this for plain T joint 3/4" square oak. On the test , the oak bent before the glue failed. Great video.
I bought a piece of art from a very obscure and not online guy and then realised I have no frame so figured as its been years since my last ever bit of woodwork I'd have a go again. The details covered are very informative thank you! I want to see if theres any invisible joins I can make or something interesting if you have any further ideas shoot them at me bro Lovely stuff, cheers
FINALLY someone who uses the same push sticks that I use. I get so wide eyed in horror when I see people using the hard plastic push sticks when there's tight cuts here. The DIY wooden push sticks at 5:45 made me so happy
Nice! I’ve been on a tear making frames in the last few weeks for some artist (oil paintings and water colors). One of them is famous, the other, is her apprentice.
I have been being asked to make frames for 3 years by somebody. He says today... I want YOU to make them I will pay you top dollar.. I am going to put aside the time and make some frames. Good video with no SHTICK. I know the peters video already. but, decided to scope around for others. I am gonna do something like the third one. I may dabble with my domino on those corners to see how it goes with small parts. Subbed!
Upside down cut got me! And I’m too short on this walnut Ive had for over a year to finish frame #4. (Wife wanted two 16x20 and two 20x24). Ahhhhhh! On a side note. I combined your two router bit profiles with a 6 degree bevel on the table saw on the opposite side of the face. I had a hell of a problem with tearout on the straight bit after already using the cove bit. I’m sure grain direction was a factor but I had already cut the cove pattern so I had already committed to that side of the boards.
"whether you have access to a few tools or more advanced.." Do you have a video on how to frame with only a few basic tools? i.e. miter box and a basic saw?
I make my own frames. Here's what I have learned. #1. The auxiliary fence is great, BUT, no 90 deg fence part, just the floor. Your miter fence is metal and already way more precise than any dimensional lumber you can get your hands on. #2. Biscuit Joiner. You heard many a story about this fabled piece of equipment, mostly bad stories. For framing, however, this thing is awesome. When you run biscuits on the miter, the corners snap into place, don't drift in any way, and no need for any other jigs to hold them in place. No tape, no clamps, no nothing. Works like lego, saves gray hair. #3. This one is from a pro framer, paint your material BEFORE you miter it. This prevents pooling of paint/wash in the corners. You are welcome internet.
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As someone who used to work for a high end custom framing business-use a stop block on the miter saw and cut each leg separately. Don’t stack pieces and try to cut them both at the same time. If you do, you risk screwing up two pieces instead of one. Also, cut your long pieces first-if you mess up, you can chop it down to be a short leg and save materials.
walt walt get good at making crappy ones
Great advise
Great tips, thank you
Hi Evan, I hope you're willing to help me. I plan on making a simple window frame. It will hold a pane of glass but it's strictly decorative. What type of wood do you suggest I use? Also, I've only got a miter box and saw to use.
Another question. If I use glazier points to hold the window into the frame what should I use for extra security? Because I don't have a router in order to make a Channel for the window to sit in two.
*Ron Swanson voice* Our teenager asked me one day before the wife's birthday if we could "just go out and buy" a 36 x 12 inch frame. I watched this video instead and made the thing myself from scrap pine. I am semi-competent amateur woodworker but I had never made a frame before. It worked. This man and his video have my approval.
Ron Swanson says "Very well done. You are ready for the final level: Locate and cut down a suitable tree. Mill boards. Cure them for the correct time. Finish to perfection by hand using a hand plane. Once this is done, you may proceed."
So glad to see you pay tribute to TOH with a picture of norm. After paying 350$ to frame a picture, I’m happy to have watched this video. I have all these tools and now the confidence to use them. Thanks!
I learned a lot watching your video. My wife's dad was a locally famous artist and collector of fine art. He was the professor at University of Florida for 20 years and Sante Fe JUCO for another 20 before he passed away. My wife inherited part of his 1.3 million $ art collection so we sell fine art and have dozens of paintings that need to be framed. I'm hoping to learn how to frame some so we don't have to pay someone else to do it all the time. I like the fact you showed your mistakes and went back and corrected them. For that reason and the fact I learned so much as a beginner I subscribed to your channel. Thank you so much. ( Rusty)
very clear instruction without any delay of getting to the point of the process thank you for that
My man, thank you THANK YOU. This is the best process I've learned to get perfectly-sized art frames. That trick with the miter fence: *chef's kiss*
Thanks!
Appreciate the Super Thanks!
Any 'ode to Norm' gets a thumbs up as a great facilitator and teacher of woodwork craftsmanship.
I am a total novice at woodwork but enjoy what I do get to do (mostly cutting wood for small building projects). Christmas is coming, and I want to uniformly frame all of my husband's Navy certificates, awards, and pictures so they'll look sharp on his office wall, but frames are Pricey!!! So, I thought I'd see how hard it would be to make a frame and I found your video. The video is so well done - it's clear and easy to follow, and your easy manner instills confidence, whether I should be confident or not! LOL Well, I'm going to give this a try!! I will need to buy a router, but that's something I've wanted to do anyway. I'm nervous about trying this but also excited. And I think he will love having frames that I made for him, as well
That was literally the best instructional video with the meatiest content in the shortest time that I have ever watched. Thank you for being concise, precise and normal! Going to get my husband on this project for my irregular-sized artwork.
I love Norm Abrams. He's been a hero of mine since the 80s. A true master carpenter.
All respect to Norm! But I think I've got more hands-on knowledge from this great channel. There's room for everyone, what a great medium for learning TH-cam really is.
Great way to get Norm in one of your videos! I think he would be proud of your work.
I absolutely love how forward you are are about your mistakes. Your humility and skill go a long way in helping out the woodworking community :)
The trick with the tape in the corners was neat, never seen before. Thanks for that
What a fantastic presentation of building different frames with different equipment.
Okay, that table router is 👍‼ Want want want!! It added such beautiful character to the third frame.
Great video! Thanks for showing the three different methods. Not everyone can afford a table saw or router table so it was nice seeing you do it various ways!
I really enjoy seeing the mistakes and learning/teaching moments!
Thanks!
THANK YOU! I watched other videos where woodworkers assumed we all had 25,000 worth of tools. Impressive but NOT helpful. I really appreciate your guidance for doing this on a limited budget. 🙂👍
That said, I'm jealous of your router table. So many things I could do with that...
Thank you! Thank you! THANK YOU! I have watched dozens of DIY picture frame videos trying to figure out how to create that rabbet so is properly sized to accept the picture and backing. Most either never mentioned it, or treated it as no big deal. Well I wasted a lot of good wood and therefor a lot of $$ chasing after that rabbet. You FINALLY took the time to explain its importance and how to get it right -- and it's easy! You've earned my eternal gratitude and a new subscriber :-)
That tape in the corner thing just blew my mind! That's why I was looking for a video..I'm not too corner -savvy ❤ thanks for sharing!
Excellant Video. You went from simple to a little more complex and for a senior + guy like me it really helped. Thank you.
You're welcome!
Appreciate you showing the unplugging of the router during bit change
I love the surprise tribute to Norm at the end! 🙂
I remember when I used to get a new power tool, my wife used to ask, "Now, is that JLN?" (Just Like Norm)
Wow ..I learned like ten new things from this video. Thank you!!!
Thank alot for showing me how to make picture frames. Great trick and ideas I learned.
Incredibly well explained and demonstrated, thank you.
Nice vedio, Good Explanation and Good Quality with safety work...from India.
Do you have non-pro version?
That is a dope router table, super jelly
Best video I've found so far 🙌
Excellent video and process. Thank you for sharing.
Third one is very nice... Beautiful make !
Norm is the King! Cool video 👍
I’m a beginner and am so happy I found you. You have so many tools I would love to have once I learn them. Lol 😆
when I view video's, I prefer to "binge" on them. Having the next video cued up is just the greatest idea yet. It also goes without saying that I also enjoy a lack of a time wasting minutes long intro on each video - I know what I'm watching and why so I think it's great you get right down to it. I appreciate the smarts you offer. I'm not in this league but I think it's great to learn about the techniques you show. Thanks muchly - and yes, I'm subscribed
thanks for the sub and the feedback, Mark!
Best glue up for end grain is to thin coat the end and allow to dry 5/10 minutes. Then apply finish glue and assemble. I did this for plain T joint 3/4" square oak. On the test , the oak bent before the glue failed.
Great video.
Loved you video, very professional and good explanation. Thank you for sharing
I bought a piece of art from a very obscure and not online guy and then realised I have no frame so figured as its been years since my last ever bit of woodwork I'd have a go again.
The details covered are very informative thank you! I want to see if theres any invisible joins I can make or something interesting if you have any further ideas shoot them at me bro
Lovely stuff, cheers
Nice touch at the end with Norm.
FINALLY someone who uses the same push sticks that I use. I get so wide eyed in horror when I see people using the hard plastic push sticks when there's tight cuts here. The DIY wooden push sticks at 5:45 made me so happy
- Thanx 4 sharing. Very good info as usual.
I’ve made that rabbit mistake too…thanks for making me feel better 😃.
Oooh love the lazy susan for spraying
congratulations on your impeccable work
Nice frames and excellent directions/explanations. Thanks
NORM!!! Great video Brad, and the fact that it ended in a framed photo of Norm just made it that much better!
Norm makes everything better!
Nice! I’ve been on a tear making frames in the last few weeks for some artist (oil paintings and water colors). One of them is famous, the other, is her apprentice.
Thanks for sharing this! I can’t wait to make my own frames.
Best frame build video I have seen yet for the beginner to intermediate woodworker like me. Thank you!
You're welcome!
Lo que buscaba, millon de gracias y felicitaciones¡
I like the fact that you show your mistakes you are human like the rest of us.
Awesome thanks for the tutorial 👍
Just what I needed 👏🏼
great work dear
from pakistan 🙂❤👍
I have been being asked to make frames for 3 years by somebody. He says today... I want YOU to make them I will pay you top dollar.. I am going to put aside the time and make some frames.
Good video with no SHTICK.
I know the peters video already.
but, decided to scope around for others.
I am gonna do something like the third one. I may dabble with my domino on those corners to see how it goes with small parts.
Subbed!
Thank you so much for this great video!. It served my purpose🥰
You gived me a good information . Thanks
Excelente, muy buen trabajo! saludos desde Argentina.
Thanks for the fence jig in this application. It seemed simple but aids in accuracy. Your a good help for us amateurs.
Nice, thanks for sharing.
Gracias por su instrucción, me gusta, saludos desde Nicaragua.
This was a great video. I am building my first mirror frame and this gave me great ideas
Really love that mitre jig. Well done, sir!
a really really good video! thank you so much for sharing your skills and expertise!
Ya last one was the best great learn as u go video, thanks
Upside down cut got me! And I’m too short on this walnut Ive had for over a year to finish frame #4. (Wife wanted two 16x20 and two 20x24). Ahhhhhh!
On a side note. I combined your two router bit profiles with a 6 degree bevel on the table saw on the opposite side of the face. I had a hell of a problem with tearout on the straight bit after already using the cove bit. I’m sure grain direction was a factor but I had already cut the cove pattern so I had already committed to that side of the boards.
that one will sneak up on you! Glad you had a good fix
In need of the 3 type measurements you mentioned for the pictures frame thanks , Negron Bronx , NY -Monday April 19/2021.
"whether you have access to a few tools or more advanced.."
Do you have a video on how to frame with only a few basic tools? i.e. miter box and a basic saw?
Great video!...to me the Jacobean color has green tones to it.....I like the true browns best.
Well done! 😊
Wow I didn’t see that Norm Abram segment coming 😱👍😎♥️. Very cool!
Hahaha, pretty cool, huh!?
Well done and explained. Thank you.
Great Video!!
At 7:55, could you also use a router and a flush-cut bit to trim off the ends of the splines?
good video will give it a try since I have lots of small pieces of wood
Hello, I really appreciate your work
Came here since my first job ever is gonna be a framework designer and I'm stoked!
Loved the jig👌👌
Wonderful 👏
I really enjoy how you show inexperienced woodworkers that they too can "Fix This & Build That"
Awesome video, just kind of wish you showed what you did you keep the pictures from falling out of the frame.
Keep up the good work
Flat corner braces work perfect for reinforcing large frames.
Great help mate. 👍
Cocoa powder, instant coffee & water gives wood a beautiful look.
That was an excellent video. Clear and concise. I appreciated that you present the pros and cons of the three methods.
awesome builds! I got some really great ideas from this, thank you!
Thanks a lot! This video really helped.
This tips videos are great.
Good stuff, Brad. Lot of value in this video.
thank you!
GREAT video Brad. I like that you show the finished project at the beginning of the video so we know what to expect throughout the process.
Always good to know where you're going before you begin :)
I am thrilled by every jig I see on your videos. How many different jigs do you have floating around your workshop?
great video!!! i love it!!! thanks
Thank you!
Going to make a custom frame for a puzzle... this was super helpful.
Thanks! Im just starting out, and I found this very useful and easy to do. Now to put it to work.
I make my own frames. Here's what I have learned. #1. The auxiliary fence is great, BUT, no 90 deg fence part, just the floor. Your miter fence is metal and already way more precise than any dimensional lumber you can get your hands on. #2. Biscuit Joiner. You heard many a story about this fabled piece of equipment, mostly bad stories. For framing, however, this thing is awesome. When you run biscuits on the miter, the corners snap into place, don't drift in any way, and no need for any other jigs to hold them in place. No tape, no clamps, no nothing. Works like lego, saves gray hair. #3. This one is from a pro framer, paint your material BEFORE you miter it. This prevents pooling of paint/wash in the corners. You are welcome internet.
One of the best and most easy to follow woodworking videos I've seen, but hate that the measurements are in imperial!
Thanks for the information