I have several miter saws, both compound sliding and conventional. I have made sacrificial fences for all of them. The keys to frame making are accuracy and consistency. Having a sacrificial fence is a way to achieve both. Being able to visually reference the kerf cut from the blade on the surface of the fence allows you to know exactly where the blade will enter the work piece. Along with either a movable stop block or pencil markings on the fence, you can control the cuts to have both precision and repeatability, the hallmarks of quality frame making. Ten minutes of making that fence will save you hours of frustration. Colin is spot on with this.
Colin doesn't waste any time and plans what he's going to present. Some people don't realize that making something like this frame actually takes a few minutes longer than this but Colin smoothly edits out the repetitious parts. He strikes a great balance and gets the job done and shows the viewer how to get the job done with no bull.
Contrary to the critics in the comments, as a total novice i find your videos to be perfect. I need things to be explained methodically and with a rationale, and you do this perfectly.
Me too. I am a total novice and I like to see things step by step and explained so I understand what it is I should be doing. I appreciate it when someone takes the time to do this. Thank You for that!
At 63 yrs old, I’ve probably watched 500+ woodworking videos on UA-cam. This is the first one I’ve ever been compelled to make a comment. What you have presented will enable me to perfect a technique that will open up many different projects to complete. Thank you so, so much. I simply love your channel. Have a Merry 2019 Christmas!
This video appear to be made at least 5 years ago. Even so, it is still current in 2018. Over the years I have had need to make an occasional picture frame. Never could get it right. Close but not close enough. Your video was most helpful. Like many of the commenters, I made just about every mistake you covered. By reference I am echoing all those that comments on how helpful the video is. The few detractors have probably forgotten what it is like to be a beginner and the need for slow paced, clear, and easy to follow instructions. Keep up the great work. I have bookmarked this video so I can refer to it again in the future when needing another picture frame.
Looks like it is time to go out and finally purchase my good-quality chop saw. Have wanted to make picture frames for my gallery prints I make for a long time. Now I have the confidence to do it. Thank you very much for your excellent teaching on this video.
Kudos!!! "Ding" and the light came on when you said "parallel sides = length..". I'm glad this popped up in my list search....I have to crank out three or four simple frames, may as well refresh/relearn my memory skills and I am happy I did!! Thanks for showing me how!!
Colin, I've responded a few months ago but wanted to give you an update on my progress. Of all the videos I watched, this one (not the updated version) was the one that gave me the guide I followed. I'm now getting pretty good at this for basic frames, because you were there to get me started. I have made a couple of updates to your setup I wanted to share. I've come very close to buying products ranging from maybe $150 to $300 to get exact measurements for framing cuts. Then I saw a product on a Walmart add that gave me it final answer. I got a fabric tape used in sewing at attached it to the top of the backer board. I've cut the stopper block (as you describe in your video) flat so that the top part is even with the stop part. To be sure the backer board is always in the same position on the back rail, I've drilled 2 holds thru the rail and backer board and secured it with recessed bolts and wing nuts. Easy on/off. The tape is adjusted such that if you place a frame side against it at 16 5/8 inches, when you slide the frame side in as you describe in your video you get the exact desired length. So, a $4 tape and 2 bucks for a couple of bolts and I have a solution as good (or better) that much more expensive products . . . all built on your solution. I can provide pictures if you're interested. So again, thank you for sharing your experience and helping me become a pretty good DIY frame maker.
Yes, the stop block is used basically as a measuring device, and yup, depending on the wood, if you press too hard you could feather the end, but in our experience we really didn't encounter any problems with that, but thanks for mentioning it, it could be an issue with some. Great to have you with us and thanks for taking the time. Colin
I spent all day creating frame pieces yesterday without a stop. Last night I said I’d never do it again. Thank you for this video! Now I can’t wait to do it again! Really enjoy your work!
I edit my own videos for my channel and I know how much effort and time is needed, so I appreciate every minute of the video. When you find a channel like this or like thewoodwhisperer one, time is not that important because you know it is a masterclass.
Totally agree! And the plug, well if I’d a Sliding saw, it’s good to always be thinking about unplugging it! A bit lengthy yes, but as a beginner, very necessary. I am just questioning a little bit about the “the pinning it togerher” I assume that is a nail gun Not a staple gun? And if we don’t have that tool, what else would be suggested? Thank you! 🙏🏻
@@juliepiper7058 glue and a belt clamp..I mean as a woodworker there is always something you need or don't have..at first. I'm slowly building my tool arsenal. I ordered the belt clamp thing that supposed to work good with picture frames. I will try the dowel pins also. That is just kinda overkill..It's a picture frame..The precise location of putting the dowel pins in is a whole other step that can be skipped. I suppose if you have to do everything the old fashioned way then more power to you. Maybe if it falls off the wall it will stay in one piece with dowel pins, probably not with glue. .
Yeah I know, same with me, I still prefer the table saw but so many people asked about doing it with sliders, we felt we needed to address their questions. I only wish I had one of those frame shop guillotines, that's real frame making. Thanks for taking the time to comment ... great to have with us Colin
While working on a frame in my shop, I became so frustrated that I put the piece down and came to my office. I searched for a video on making precision miters and found this video. After watching it I returned to my shop and followed this video step by step and VIOLA!!! I created a beautiful frame. Thank you so much for this invaluable information.
Between the corners and getting the two opposing sides equal lenght, that's really the secret ... good luck with your frames and thanks for commenting Colin
Yesterday my mitres were an embarrassment. After watching this video today everything lined up perfectly. Totally understood exactly what I was doing wrong. Given me a lot more confidence. Thank you Colin 🙏
So were mine.(mitres).even after watching the video. lol..but that was my fault..I did exactly what he said alot of people do..get 3 good sides and the 4th doesnt line up..I bet if you used Trig, you could cut the overall length dimension instead? (and still get your inside dimension..Wouldnt it be easier figuring out your overall dimensions?? Just asking..you would just need to know the width of your frame with what you want on inside? Its been awhile so i forget the math but i know you can do it. awesome video though..Thanks Colin..I would really like to know about if you can do it with the overall dimension. If not then why? I'm curious..no big deal.
Hey Mich, thanks for taking the time to comment and for giving more detail. I read all of these and appreciate it when people can give some details of what they like. Great to have you with us Colin
As an artist and a woodworker, I make a spacer to lift the pieces off the fence, so that when the 45 is butted against the stop block, it is true to your measurement every time. This avoids the possibility of the sharp angle wedging into the crack between the fence and the stop block, possibly making your measurement short. The spacer just has to run the distance between your blade and stop short of the spacer block. It could be as simple as a 1/4 inch strip of plywood cut to length. I have made spacers to fit standard sizes of frames. This way you can be accurate and faster in producing standards. Anything in between will be covered by the standard bridges, because the spacers does not have to run the entire distance.
Excellent video instruction! The only thing I would have added would be the vertical alignment of the blade. Your instructions are clear and to the point. Thanks a bunch!!
Excellent, clear simple instruction using a chop saw and a few inexpensive tools. Worth watching the entire video. As an artist, I need to be able to make as much of my frames and stretchers as I can to save $$. thank you!
So absolutely helpful. Just learning to use a miter saw and make angle cuts. Though practice makes perfect, this is video will save me a lot of aggravation and time. Thanks.
Always have to work safely, especially when so many people are watching. Thanks for the comment on the sliders, my experience is not as positive, have always found them great for basic construction but a bit lacking for making accurate picture frames, sounds like I need to upgrade my level of quality in sliders. Thanks for the comment, we listen to all of them. Great to have you with us Colin
Hi Everett, Great to have you with us. Both the table saw or router work fine for 1/4" rabbet, although the router version is often a bit cleaner. The main difference is that the table saw works best if the project has not been assembled so you are working with long straight pieces of wood. If the project has been assembled and you have corners, the router can be a better choice. Thanks for commenting and for the good question Colin
Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and experience. I have quite a few frames to make as I have been painting since 1970. Your video is the best I have watched for setting up a miter saw to cut the frame pieces. I don't have access to a table saw but I do have a miter saw.
As an artist, I frequently need to frame my artwork. The prospect of the challenges that I face was discouraging to say the least. I just finished applying your method and was pleasantly surprised how easy it is to implement your instructions. Thanks so much for generously sharing your knowledge and skills.
Thanks Colin, very instructive, and deeply appreciated your detailed explanation while taking each of us step by step through all the process and the use of a sliding compound miter saw. Warm greetings from Puerto Rico.
This is a great. My wife has tasked me with making frames for her tapestry's. After only limited success in the past making picture frames I now understand what error I was making and how to do it properly. Full marks for safety. Thank you, Mark McLennan
Mr Knecht, I really wish you were my neighbor because I would love to just hang around and learn from you, You teach on a very understandable level and you can tell that you also have a passion for woodworking. My brother also had a passion but sadly he passed on. It was not until after that happened that I developed a passion also especially when I retired. I am nowhere near the level that he was or of course not even close to what you - what I consider a master- are. But I would love to be that guy that is probably always in your way, but believe me, I would appreciate it. Best of Luck to you and yours. Thanks for explaining things to people like myself.
You remind me of shop class back in high school, my wood working teacher was amazing and shared the same safety protocols as you. Love your video's, very comfortable and warm approach to teaching, well done and thank you for taking the tie to make these videos, thumbs UP! Chris
I have never seen box joint made on a sliding mitre and it's probably not a great idea for that, hard to control the depth of cut. I was making 1/4" wide cuts ... thanks for asking this, I forgot to mention it in the vId Great to have you with us, thanks for commenting Colin
Hi Steve, thanks for the note. You could use either a table saw or a router with a dado bit to cut our that rabbet on the frame. My experience with both is that sometimes, depending on the wood and the grain, the router choice tends to fray the wood, the table saw is my first choice. Great to have you with us and thanks again for the question. Colin
EXCELLENT !! Thanks for the tips using the draftsman triangle and the digital protractor, didn't even know there was such a thing. That's another item on my Christmas wish list....lol.
Thanks for all your hard work. If not for people like yourself posting videos I probably would have never done a lot of the home renovations I completed
I want to sincerely thank you for taking the time to make this video. no one has explained why the joins can be off and now after watching your video and building a similar jig im making perfect picture frames . I cant thank you enough
Best teacher on the internet at this time, thank you for sharing your great knowledge with others, we appreciate the calm and detailed way of your videos. The other videos are very fast and you cannot retain what they are trying to teach.
Sir, all your video I'm keeping in special folder. Best explanation about woodwork I ever seen on internet, and very important it's so easy to understand and repeat. Thanks a lot.
Thank you so much, your way of making 45d angles is fool proof.. Im new to woodworking and I have really learnt something here, you have made a real soul distroying joint which I keep struggling with seem so easy, the Penny has now dropped lol.. Fantasic video, and once again. THANK YOU .... Steve
I agree with you ... there are time we have so much going on that little details slip by us and it's not good. We thank viewers who call us on this, we need to make sure we are always following and showing best safety practices. Great to have you with us Colin
Frick you made that look easy!!!! Thank you! I've been making frames with a hand saw and miter box. The plug in one I just bought will make this so much easier!!!!!! Thank you for the set up walkthrough! ♥️
Hi Keith, that's one of the great things about woodworking, often many different ways to do things. I agree with you about the table saw, I also find it works best for me for these kinds of projects. Thanks for taking the time to comment, nice to hear what others are doing :) Colin
Thank you Great Wizard. I just spent 2 hours doing what you said not to ( after the fourth corner didn’t line up). Tomorrow I’m going to start over after watching this (and replacing the blade my miter saw came with :). Thanks again.
First time watcher. Usually I see these and it's like, ya I knew that and that and that. With yours, i'm saying, didn't realize that, never thought of that, that makes a lot of sense. Glad I watched. Could have save me a lot of headaches.
I do not have a shop. I do most of my work outside when the weather is good. Your tips are awesome. I don't have a sliding mitre saw. I especially like the tip of the sliding stop block. I am going to try this on a regular mitre saw.
First off thank you for all your hard work in making these how to videos. I do a lot of woodworking but have always had trouble with frames using a mitre sled for table saw, now using your technique I make many frames and they are perfect.
Perfect, thanks for this video. This is the best method I have seen so far. Simple and inexpensive. I don't have a sliding miter, but don't think this matters too much. Going to stop by homedepot to get a straight piece of oak.
Very well done. You sacrificed your time to make this video for the benefit for all to see. Your dedication to safety letting the saw stop before removing material is good practice. I have some engineers squares so I guess I can use them for the jig after the material is cut.
I have several miter saws, both compound sliding and conventional. I have made sacrificial fences for all of them. The keys to frame making are accuracy and consistency. Having a sacrificial fence is a way to achieve both. Being able to visually reference the kerf cut from the blade on the surface of the fence allows you to know exactly where the blade will enter the work piece. Along with either a movable stop block or pencil markings on the fence, you can control the cuts to have both precision and repeatability, the hallmarks of quality frame making. Ten minutes of making that fence will save you hours of frustration. Colin is spot on with this.
Colin, I love your teaching. I am a 73 yo woman just getting back into woodworking and have discovered your videos. Very helpful, thank you.
50 and just learning.
I love re-visiting these older videos!!!!!! Still a great video Collin!!!
Thanks to your video I probably not get frustrated making picture frames. You where a great help. Again thank. All your videos are very educational
Colin doesn't waste any time and plans what he's going to present. Some people don't realize that making something like this frame actually takes a few minutes longer than this but Colin smoothly edits out the repetitious parts. He strikes a great balance and gets the job done and shows the viewer how to get the job done with no bull.
Contrary to the critics in the comments, as a total novice i find your videos to be perfect. I need things to be explained methodically and with a rationale, and you do this perfectly.
Me too. I am a total novice and I like to see things step by step and explained so I understand what it is I should be doing. I appreciate it when someone takes the time to do this. Thank You for that!
Same here! This was clear and understandable. It's intimidating being a novice, and I feel much more confident now! Thank you!
Same here, I love how you take the time to show us each step. You are one of my favorites!!
I know my videos are too long .. but many thanks for the positive response.
I am working at making them shorter :) ...
Great to have you with us
Colin
Excellent Tutorial. Now I know that I need to adjust my Mitre Saw. Thank You.
Great video. Thank you very much. This man is easy to understand.
At 63 yrs old, I’ve probably watched 500+ woodworking videos on UA-cam. This is the first one I’ve ever been compelled to make a comment. What you have presented will enable me to perfect a technique that will open up many different projects to complete. Thank you so, so much. I simply love your channel. Have a Merry 2019 Christmas!
This video appear to be made at least 5 years ago. Even so, it is still current in 2018. Over the years I have had need to make an occasional picture frame. Never could get it right. Close but not close enough. Your video was most helpful. Like many of the commenters, I made just about every mistake you covered. By reference I am echoing all those that comments on how helpful the video is. The few detractors have probably forgotten what it is like to be a beginner and the need for slow paced, clear, and easy to follow instructions. Keep up the great work. I have bookmarked this video so I can refer to it again in the future when needing another picture frame.
Your tutorial is very helpful for this rookie woodworker. Thanks a bunch.
Thank you for taking it step by step. It’s so nice to watch someone who teaches to complete beginners rather then to other experts. Loved it!
thanks, many great tips and easy to follow
@Hello Darren how are you doing
Outstanding video!
@Hello Bob how are you doing
I've made a few picture and notice board frames in my time but I've learned a couple of valuable tips with this video - thanks again.
@Hello Alan how are you doing dear
Looks like it is time to go out and finally purchase my good-quality chop saw. Have wanted to make picture frames for my gallery prints I make for a long time. Now I have the confidence to do it. Thank you very much for your excellent teaching on this video.
Steven Doornbos Picture framing can be very expensive and picture framing is fun when it all comes together
@Hello Steven how are you doing
Kudos!!! "Ding" and the light came on when you said "parallel sides = length..".
I'm glad this popped up in my list search....I have to crank out three or four simple frames, may as well refresh/relearn my memory skills and I am happy I did!!
Thanks for showing me how!!
Colin, I've responded a few months ago but wanted to give you an update on my progress.
Of all the videos I watched, this one (not the updated version) was the one that gave me the guide I followed. I'm now getting pretty good at this for basic frames, because you were there to get me started.
I have made a couple of updates to your setup I wanted to share. I've come very close to buying products ranging from maybe $150 to $300 to get exact measurements for framing cuts. Then I saw a product on a Walmart add that gave me it final answer.
I got a fabric tape used in sewing at attached it to the top of the backer board. I've cut the stopper block (as you describe in your video) flat so that the top part is even with the stop part.
To be sure the backer board is always in the same position on the back rail, I've drilled 2 holds thru the rail and backer board and secured it with recessed bolts and wing nuts. Easy on/off.
The tape is adjusted such that if you place a frame side against it at 16 5/8 inches, when you slide the frame side in as you describe in your video you get the exact desired length. So, a $4 tape and 2 bucks for a couple of bolts and I have a solution as good (or better) that much more expensive products . . . all built on your solution. I can provide pictures if you're interested.
So again, thank you for sharing your experience and helping me become a pretty good DIY frame maker.
@Hello Peter how are you doing
I am in process of making mirror for my bathroom using crown molding. I am glad I saw this before I started .Thanks so much.
Yes, the stop block is used basically as a measuring device, and yup, depending on the wood, if you press too hard you could feather the end, but in our experience we really didn't encounter any problems with that, but thanks for mentioning it, it could be an issue with some. Great to have you with us and thanks for taking the time.
Colin
How refreshing to be able to watch instruction at a gentle pace. Perfect. Thank you.
Thanks for the tips. Incredibly easy and functional. Now to get these frames done, thanks again.
I spent all day creating frame pieces yesterday without a stop. Last night I said I’d never do it again. Thank you for this video! Now I can’t wait to do it again! Really enjoy your work!
I edit my own videos for my channel and I know how much effort and time is needed, so I appreciate every minute of the video. When you find a channel like this or like thewoodwhisperer one, time is not that important because you know it is a masterclass.
Totally agree! And the plug, well if I’d a Sliding saw, it’s good to always be thinking about unplugging it! A bit lengthy yes, but as a beginner, very necessary. I am just questioning a little bit about the “the pinning it togerher” I assume that is a nail gun Not a staple gun? And if we don’t have that tool, what else would be suggested? Thank you! 🙏🏻
@@juliepiper7058 glue and a belt clamp..I mean as a woodworker there is always something you need or don't have..at first. I'm slowly building my tool arsenal. I ordered the belt clamp thing that supposed to work good with picture frames. I will try the dowel pins also. That is just kinda overkill..It's a picture frame..The precise location of putting the dowel pins in is a whole other step that can be skipped. I suppose if you have to do everything the old fashioned way then more power to you. Maybe if it falls off the wall it will stay in one piece with dowel pins, probably not with glue. .
You described exactly the problem I was dealing with. Your solution worked. Thank you so much.
Yeah I know, same with me, I still prefer the table saw but so many people asked about doing it with sliders, we felt we needed to address their questions. I only wish I had one of those frame shop guillotines, that's real frame making. Thanks for taking the time to comment ... great to have with us
Colin
While working on a frame in my shop, I became so frustrated that I put the piece down and came to my office. I searched for a video on making precision miters and found this video. After watching it I returned to my shop and followed this video step by step and VIOLA!!! I created a beautiful frame. Thank you so much for this invaluable information.
Invaluable indeed!✏📏📐😊😎🇺🇸
Between the corners and getting the two opposing sides equal lenght, that's really the secret ... good luck with your frames and thanks for commenting
Colin
Yesterday my mitres were an embarrassment. After watching this video today everything lined up perfectly. Totally understood exactly what I was doing wrong. Given me a lot more confidence.
Thank you Colin 🙏
So were mine.(mitres).even after watching the video. lol..but that was my fault..I did exactly what he said alot of people do..get 3 good sides and the 4th doesnt line up..I bet if you used Trig, you could cut the overall length dimension instead? (and still get your inside dimension..Wouldnt it be easier figuring out your overall dimensions?? Just asking..you would just need to know the width of your frame with what you want on inside? Its been awhile so i forget the math but i know you can do it. awesome video though..Thanks Colin..I would really like to know about if you can do it with the overall dimension. If not then why? I'm curious..no big deal.
Your video is a how-to aimed at the beginner (me). I appreciate the excellent quality of your instruction. Thank you!
You're welcome! Thanks for watching!
Excellent demo just what I needed to know as a beginner, thanks for posting.
Thanks for the info on the Mitre Saw setup. That will make a big difference on my framing joints. Always enjoy your teachings 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾
Hey Mich, thanks for taking the time to comment and for giving more detail. I read all of these and appreciate it when people can give some details of what they like.
Great to have you with us
Colin
As an artist and a woodworker, I make a spacer to lift the pieces off the fence, so that when the 45 is butted against the stop block, it is true to your measurement every time. This avoids the possibility of the sharp angle wedging into the crack between the fence and the stop block, possibly making your measurement short. The spacer just has to run the distance between your blade and stop short of the spacer block. It could be as simple as a 1/4 inch strip of plywood cut to length. I have made spacers to fit standard sizes of frames. This way you can be accurate and faster in producing standards. Anything in between will be covered by the standard bridges, because the spacers does not have to run the entire distance.
Excellent video instruction! The only thing I would have added would be the vertical alignment of the blade. Your instructions are clear and to the point. Thanks a bunch!!
@Hello Tom how are you doing
Excellent work Sr. Congrats. Thanks.
Excellent, clear simple instruction using a chop saw and a few inexpensive tools. Worth watching the entire video. As an artist, I need to be able to make as much of my frames and stretchers as I can to save $$. thank you!
I first watched your video many years ago. It is my go to refresher course LOL. I think you are an excellent instructor.
So absolutely helpful. Just learning to use a miter saw and make angle cuts. Though practice makes perfect, this is video will save me a lot of aggravation and time. Thanks.
Hope it helps! Thanks for watching!
Your video was very helpful! Thanks so much for the great explanation!
You are the best teacher I love your videos thank you for sharing all of your knowledge God bless you and your family!!!!😍😇
Very well done. Thank you
@Hello Cornelius how are you doing
Always have to work safely, especially when so many people are watching. Thanks for the comment on the sliders, my experience is not as positive, have always found them great for basic construction but a bit lacking for making accurate picture frames, sounds like I need to upgrade my level of quality in sliders. Thanks for the comment, we listen to all of them. Great to have you with us
Colin
Hi Everett, Great to have you with us. Both the table saw or router work fine for 1/4" rabbet, although the router version is often a bit cleaner. The main difference is that the table saw works best if the project has not been assembled so you are working with long straight pieces of wood. If the project has been assembled and you have corners, the router can be a better choice.
Thanks for commenting and for the good question
Colin
Very well done. Lots of details which, as a new woodworker, is much needed.
Thanks!
Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and experience. I have quite a few frames to make as I have been painting since 1970. Your video is the best I have watched for setting up a miter saw to cut the frame pieces. I don't have access to a table saw but I do have a miter saw.
As an artist, I frequently need to frame my artwork. The prospect of the challenges that I face was discouraging to say the least. I just finished applying your method and was pleasantly surprised how easy it is to implement your instructions. Thanks so much for generously sharing your knowledge and skills.
ive just decided to build my own frames for my work,any tips?
I like the c- clamps with the wooden twist knob....Im going to make one right now.....
Thanks Colin, very instructive, and deeply appreciated your detailed explanation while taking each of us step by step through all the process and the use of a sliding compound miter saw. Warm greetings from Puerto Rico.
@Hello How are you doing dear
I need to make frames and have access to a mitre saw. I like your slow, methodical explanation.
I've watched a few videos for frames and this is by far the best, absolutely perfect technique for perfect frames done so easily and exact!
Glad you liked it, thanks for commenting
Great to have you with us
Colin
This is a great. My wife has tasked me with making frames for her tapestry's. After only limited success in the past making picture frames I now understand what error I was making and how to do it properly. Full marks for safety. Thank you, Mark McLennan
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Mr Knecht, I really wish you were my neighbor because I would love to just hang around and learn from you, You teach on a very understandable level and you can tell that you also have a passion for woodworking. My brother also had a passion but sadly he passed on. It was not until after that happened that I developed a passion also especially when I retired. I am nowhere near the level that he was or of course not even close to what you - what I consider a master- are. But I would love to be that guy that is probably always in your way, but believe me, I would appreciate it. Best of Luck to you and yours. Thanks for explaining things to people like myself.
Great info and well explained, thank you! 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
You remind me of shop class back in high school, my wood working teacher was amazing and shared the same safety protocols as you. Love your video's, very comfortable and warm approach to teaching, well done and thank you for taking the tie to make these videos, thumbs UP!
Chris
So helpful! Very clear and well paced.
I have never seen box joint made on a sliding mitre and it's probably not a great idea for that, hard to control the depth of cut. I was making 1/4" wide cuts ... thanks for asking this, I forgot to mention it in the vId
Great to have you with us, thanks for commenting
Colin
Hi Steve, thanks for the note. You could use either a table saw or a router with a dado bit to cut our that rabbet on the frame. My experience with both is that sometimes, depending on the wood and the grain, the router choice tends to fray the wood, the table saw is my first choice.
Great to have you with us and thanks again for the question.
Colin
just found this video. and find it very informative . will check out more of your videos. Thank You
Incredibly helpful. Thank you.
Thanks!! I took "frame making" class a cupla years ago. ...learned more with this video.
EXCELLENT !! Thanks for the tips using the draftsman triangle and the digital protractor, didn't even know there was such a thing. That's another item on my Christmas wish list....lol.
DoingItCheap Glad this was useful :) thanks for commening
Thanks for all your hard work. If not for people like yourself posting videos I probably would have never done a lot of the home renovations I completed
The best part of your video, was you. In second place, the 45° angle... Love from a marquee enthusiast.
What a great, straightforward tutorial. Thanks and I've subscribed.
Excellent tutorial. Especially for novices.
I want to sincerely thank you for taking the time to make this video. no one has explained why the joins can be off and now after watching your video and building a similar jig im making perfect picture frames . I cant thank you enough
Best teacher on the internet at this time, thank you for sharing your great knowledge with others, we appreciate the calm and detailed way of your videos. The other videos are very fast and you cannot retain what they are trying to teach.
YOU ARE STILL THE BEST OF THE BEST. LONG LIFE TO THE KING!!!!!!!
New to wood working, and this is very helpfu as I am looking at the best methods to make frames. Liked and subscribed! 🤙
Sir, all your video I'm keeping in special folder. Best explanation about woodwork I ever seen on internet, and very important it's so easy to understand and repeat. Thanks a lot.
Thank you so much, your way of making 45d angles is fool proof.. Im new to woodworking and I have really learnt something here, you have made a real soul distroying joint which I keep struggling with seem so easy, the Penny has now dropped lol.. Fantasic video, and once again. THANK YOU .... Steve
Very comprehensive, thank you.
I agree with you ... there are time we have so much going on that little details slip by us and it's not good. We thank viewers who call us on this, we need to make sure we are always following and showing best safety practices. Great to have you with us
Colin
So incredibly helpful, Colin, and not just for picture frames. Thank you.
Thank you very much for making this video and sharing your knowledge with us
Thank you so much! I am an artist and have been frustrated making so many mistakes when framing. Now they are correct with your help!
Thank you. This was an extremely helpful video.
Great job,
Frick you made that look easy!!!! Thank you! I've been making frames with a hand saw and miter box. The plug in one I just bought will make this so much easier!!!!!! Thank you for the set up walkthrough! ♥️
Some very helpful advice clearly put. I'll definitely be using the plastic set square and backer board from now on, many thanks
Hi Keith, that's one of the great things about woodworking, often many different ways to do things.
I agree with you about the table saw, I also find it works best for me for these kinds of projects.
Thanks for taking the time to comment, nice to hear what others are doing :)
Colin
great video, exactly the help I was looking for...Thank you
Thank you Great Wizard. I just spent 2 hours doing what you said not to ( after the fourth corner didn’t line up). Tomorrow I’m going to start over after watching this (and replacing the blade my miter saw came with :). Thanks again.
Fantastic I enjoyed your video very well explained I thank you
I need to dress up the access to our attic & I never realized it’s just a picture frame. Thanks for your informative videos!
Hope it helps! Thanks for watching!
Thanks for posting this video. I just got myself a sliding chop saw. This will help me a lot with the setup. I will also use the fence trick too.
First time watcher. Usually I see these and it's like, ya I knew that and that and that. With yours, i'm saying, didn't realize that, never thought of that, that makes a lot of sense. Glad I watched. Could have save me a lot of headaches.
I do not have a shop. I do most of my work outside when the weather is good. Your tips are awesome. I don't have a sliding mitre saw. I especially like the tip of the sliding stop block. I am going to try this on a regular mitre saw.
You're a very good teacher. Thanks for taking the time to help others with your knowledge and experience.
At first I thought this is too long for a UA-cam video, but I have to say !!! It is worth every minute!!!
Minus the accumulative total of 5 minutes of "with the saw unplugged" lol
This is perfect! Thank you
I appreciate so much the way you teach, this has helped me tremendously.
This was so helpful, thanks.
First off thank you for all your hard work in making these how to videos. I do a lot of woodworking but have always had trouble with frames using a mitre sled for table saw, now using your technique I make many frames and they are perfect.
Good job. Thank for sowing
Perfect, thanks for this video. This is the best method I have seen so far. Simple and inexpensive. I don't have a sliding miter, but don't think this matters too much. Going to stop by homedepot to get a straight piece of oak.
@Hello Eddie how are you doing
Very well done. You sacrificed your time to make this video for the benefit for all to see. Your dedication to safety letting the saw stop before removing material is good practice. I have some engineers squares so I guess I can use them for the jig after the material is cut.
Hi Ron, thanks for taking the time to comment, and thanks too you for your support. Great to have you with us;
Colin