Picture Frame

[New Guy]

Just finished it and hung it on the wall. It is made from red oak with a black stain. It is 36" long and 29.75" tall. The long radius is 108.75" and the small radius is 74.5". It holds 4 8x10 pictures.

[Crockett]

That's a great looking frame, I really like the design of it! Nice job!
Al

[drumpriest]

Hey new guy, I like it. The curves are graceful, well done.

[linear]

Super cool, looks like you mitered all four muntins where they meet in the center?

[John Hunter]

Very nice.

[atgcpaul]

Very nice. I really like that design.

[crokett]

That is real nice work. And I have the same question about the muntins. Yet another gift idea I don't have time to make. Sigh.

[zootroy]

very nice.
What stain did you use? I have always had to use dye to ebonize my projects.

[New Guy]

The stain is Minwax water base stain. I took the 29oz can to the paint counter and had 2oz of lamp black mixed in. The muntins are strips of oak .05 thick, miters were done on a disk sander. Thanks for the coments

[Pappy]

Sharp design and great execution! Some cute kids there, too!

[TheRic]

Just finished it and hung it on the wall. It is made from red oak with a black stain. It is 36" long and 29.75" tall. The long radius is 108.75" and the small radius is 74.5". It holds 4 8x10 pictures.

How did you do the radius? Did you clamp the piece down, and draw an arc with the center 108.75" away? If so why 108.75" and 74.5"? I must be missing something.

Forgot to add looks GREAT!!!

[New Guy]

I draw everything in Solidworks, so I know exactly what the radius's should be.


As for cutting an exact raduis, I made a jig so I could swing the router across a piece of MDF to make a template.


My wife stands at the end to hold it in place. Just remember to compensate for the diameter of the router bit used.

[lrogers]

Very slick looking frame and the subject matter is very good looking too.

[Wood_workur]

that is really cool. Something besides the standard rectangle.

[mater]

Very nice looking frame and design.