Making and woodcarving a picture frame

 

Tools and materials I propose:

Flexcut starter carving set

PFEIL Carving Set

Trim router

Tormek T8 Sharpening System

Tormek Hand Tool Sharpening Kit

Block plane

Miter box

Hand saw

Table saw

Picture frame clamp

Chisel set

In this video I make a hand carved picture frame out of basswood. 

I first planed and cut my stock to size. 

I then created a groove on the table saw. The glass will sit on this groove later on. 

I then used my miter box to cut the sides of my frame. I glued the frame’s parts using a picture frame clamp. 

To reinforce the corners I cut 4 blocks of mahogany. 

Then I used my router to remove most of the  material. I finished the pockets with a sharp chisel. Using a chisel I added small chamfers on the bottom of the blocks so I could drive them in place easier. I glued the blocks in place and used a plane to trim them flush.

I filled the imperfections on my miters, using glue and saw dust. 

Then I sanded my frame.

I drew the design on my frame using a paper template that I made. 

I used the router to remove most of my material. 

I used my carving knife as a v chisel to cut on the lines. You basically use the knife at an angle and make two cuts opposite to each other but on the same line. 

I then carved my design and sanded it. 

I finished the frame with clear water based varnish. 

I also made the rest of the parts of the frame. 

My frame came out really nice. But that was it. See you soon with a new project video.

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