FrankEV Posted January 24, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2021 17 minutes ago, Modern Art Studios said: ...I did a quick search and see you can buy a mitre clamp at a fairly reasonable price. The pic I posted is almost identical to what I have used for 55 years. I have made a few thousand frames with it. Even with the mitre clamp, your miters need to be dead on! There are a zillion individual type "corner/45 degree" clamps available. All work to some extent, some better than others. I had a bunch that I used to use for making various woodworking projects when I had my full blown shop a while back. However, even though they can be used for making simple picture frames they are cumbersom, hard to set up quickly while glue is drying, do not ensure there is even pressure all around and are not necessarilly self squaring. The opposite being true is what makes the SEDY so good. Of course you are very correct, no matter what kind of clamping you use, to get good clean, neat looking, joints the miters have to be dead on. But that was the subjectr of other posts...Re: miter saws. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockytime Posted January 25, 2021 Report Share Posted January 25, 2021 3 hours ago, Modern Art Studios said: Fewer things more frustrating than making a perfect picture frame. Without proper clamping it's a nightmare. I did a quick search and see you can buy a mitre clamp at a fairly reasonable price. The pic I posted is almost identical to what I have used for 55 years. I have made a few thousand frames with it. Even with the mitre clamp, your miters need to be dead on! I like that! OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new2woodwrk Posted January 25, 2021 Report Share Posted January 25, 2021 I have lots of different clamps I use for frames and other pieces I like the band clamp the best so I have 4 of them - one is a simple ratchet clamp style the other 3 are bessy I got on sale at a great price I also use corner clamps for some pieces mostly to hold them together and squaring before I put other clamps on Frames I now exclusively use my bessy band clamps and I can make 4 frames at a time OCtoolguy and John B 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dman Posted February 3, 2021 Report Share Posted February 3, 2021 On 1/20/2021 at 6:04 AM, ben2008 said: I bought this one about 2 years ago. Don't waste your money. I threw it in the trash.https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07XDLFP6D/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 I bought this one about a month ago for $16.00 with tax.. Works great https://www.amazon.com/POWERTEC-71101-Deluxe-Clamp-Quick-Release/dp/B0793RHS45 I use the 2nd link extensively. I have several. Needs a caul jig if used on corners that are not 90 degrees -- but so do most clamps. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Lotts Posted February 12, 2021 Report Share Posted February 12, 2021 On 1/19/2021 at 10:08 AM, FrankEV said: In the thread re: Thinking About a New Miter Saw, discussion moved off track to making Frame miters. This got me thinking that it might be a good idea to offer this tool for those who make frames There is a lot of ways and tools people use for squareing up a frame during glue up. And, I'm sure many know about, and use, this tool, but for anyone who may not be familiar, the SEDY Band Clamp is, in my opinion, about the best one out there for simple rectangular frame making. I have purchased and used more than one kind of band clamps in the past. The rachet type is great for furniture work and such. I even had one that came with many different corner pieces that you could make all kinds of shapes up to an octagon. However, I found all the rachet types were dificult to use when making frames. The SEDY is quick to set up, easy to use, very strong clamping strength, and, assuming the miters are fairly accurate, will make good tight joints. I do not pin nail or spline my frames and I have never had a Titebond glued frame joint separate. However, I will use Frame V-nails in soft wood frames to ensure this cannot happen. And, just one other trick. Apply painters tape to the finish side of the frame at the joints before applying the glue so the glue squeeze out does not get on the surface. No mater how much sanding is done the surface that gets glue on will never take stain as well as the other wood areas. Outstanding review! Thanks.. I need this for that lamp project (which is coming along nicely so far). OCtoolguy and FrankEV 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modern Art Studios Posted February 12, 2021 Report Share Posted February 12, 2021 (edited) Well, after posting my antique mitre clamp, I decided to restore that poor baby. It's a little off subject but here is her rebirth. Edited February 13, 2021 by Modern Art Studios new2woodwrk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockytime Posted February 13, 2021 Report Share Posted February 13, 2021 I love old iron restored. Very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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