How to Make Picture Frames, Cont'd

• He used a core box bit to create the curve.

• The core box bit removed exactly the material Ron wanted to remove creating a graceful s-curve.

• Next, Ron installed a straight bit on the router to cut a rabbet or recess on the backside of the frame.

• This notch would hold the glass and photograph in place and conceal the edges

• The third piece of wood would once again sit right on the top of the other two. For the third piece, Ron wanted to create a rounded edge. He set up a router table again, to do the final routing.

• This time Ron used a small round over bit. The last piece of wood was very thin so Ron added a couple of blocks to the router table both on the side and above to hold the wood in position and keep it from chattering. This also allowed Ron to keep his fingers away from the blade.

• After Ron ran the wood through once, he flipped it over and ran it through in the other direction. This created a round shape that carried around the entire edge.

• Ron glued the third piece of molding on top of the stack he was creating.

• The process was the same as it was before. They began with some glue…

• …and then clamped the wood into position.

• The three pieces of wood together provided a very interesting and attractive profile.

5. Miter cuts:

• In order to assemble the frame together Ron needed to cut angles, or miters, on the ends of each piece of wood.

• To do that more accurately, he used a miter gauge for the table saw to which he attached a wood strip for an extension.

• Ron also used a stop block to make sure that the sections on the opposite sides of the frame were exactly the same length.

6. Assembly:

• With all of the finished frame pieces cut to length, it was time to assemble the frame together.

• Ron created what he called a gluing jig.