Tiger Maple Picture Frame w/pics

[Jason Tuinstra]

Hello everyone,

I haven't done a whole lot of posting lately as most of my time has been taken up at church. Sorry about that. I certainly have enjoyed looking over the many projects you guys have posted.

I'm right in the middle of building a modular entertainment center but stepped back from that to build this picture frame for my wife. I've never built one of these before and was amazed at how easy this one was. I saw some plans in Wood magazine and decided to pop this one out.

The woodworking on this fame isn't the best (note the gaps on the back). Oh well. I'm not too bothered by that. The gaps actually help get the 1/8" hardboard out. That's my story, anyway, and I'm sticking to it I got really acquainted with my relatively new Performax sanding this figured maple. I don’t know how I did this before the ole’Performax came to town.

I slopped some BLO on the frame for a finish and called it good - at least for now. I'll probably spray some lacquer when I finish the entertainment center. Anyway, maybe some of you can whip one of these out as well. It only took me three hours - and that was with the slow sanding process of the Performax.

Jason

[Donnie Raines]

Very nice. Nice simple design, and the curly looks great!

DonnieR

[Tyler Howell]

As Always Jason

[Keith Starosta]

Jason,
Very cool! What issue of Wood was that frame listed in?

Keith

[Rob Littleton]

Jason,
Very cool! What issue of Wood was that frame listed in?

Keith

Dude, I am sick of those frames.........

I had to make 20 for christmas presents. Shipped them to the UK and they love.

Seriously, I really like them and they are fun to make. I actually have a BUNCH of Xeroxed copies of the plan hanging in my shop coz I know Im gonna have build some more. The bigger ones are fun too....

Nice job....

[Jason Tuinstra]

Jason,
Very cool! What issue of Wood was that frame listed in?

Keith

Keith, thanks. The plan is in the December 2003 issue, page 112.

[Todd Burch]

Very nice Jason! Nice use of wood. I like the square pegs too.

[Stan Smith]

I like 'em! I saw the plan in Wood mag and just brushed over it. I'll probably make some big ones so that I can put in one of those mats for mulitple pics.

Stan

[Jim Becker]

Gorgeous, Jason. That tiger maple is outstanding and really works nicely for this frame...and who cares what it looks like on the back? The front is what counts and only a woodworker (especially the one who did the work) would be critical or even notice those tiny gaps!

[Chris DiCiaccio]

Hello everyone,

I haven't done a whole lot of posting lately as most of my time has been taken up at church. Sorry about that. I certainly have enjoyed looking over the many projects you guys have posted.

I'm right in the middle of building a modular entertainment center but stepped back from that to build this picture frame for my wife. I've never built one of these before and was amazed at how easy this one was. I saw some plans in Wood magazine and decided to pop this one out.

The woodworking on this fame isn't the best (note the gaps on the back). Oh well. I'm not too bothered by that. The gaps actually help get the 1/8" hardboard out. That's my story, anyway, and I'm sticking to it I got really acquainted with my relatively new Performax sanding this figured maple. I don’t know how I did this before the ole’Performax came to town.

I slopped some BLO on the frame for a finish and called it good - at least for now. I'll probably spray some lacquer when I finish the entertainment center. Anyway, maybe some of you can whip one of these out as well. It only took me three hours - and that was with the slow sanding process of the Performax.

Jason

Great frame, wonderful workmanship--she should be proud.

[Jim Stastny]

Great frame Jason! Even better is that little guy with the Holland, Mi lighthouse in the background

[Byron Trantham]

The back doesn't count! But the front does, and it looks great. Very nice job.

[Ken Fitzgerald]

Jason........simple lines.....beautiful wood ......great workmanship!

[Jeff Skory]

Jason,

Like Stan I also read through the article but the choice of wood in the magazine article left me with a Blah type feeling. I really like your frame. For some reason it didn't even occur to me to think about making the frame out of something else.

Very nice. I'll have to give it a go.

[Jason Tuinstra]

Great frame Jason! Even better is that little guy with the Holland, Mi lighthouse in the background

Jim, you don't miss a thing, do you? Yep, another Holland picture. Ah, to be at the beach again Is winter over yet?