CSull Posted October 24, 2021 Report Share Posted October 24, 2021 I am working on a project and decided to mount it in a rectangle one piece frame. I set up my bit and bearing in my router for the rabbet and all went well except the corners where the bearing does not allow a 90degree cut. I used a small chisel and exacto knife but the corners are not especially good looking. Any tips or suggestions? Is there a tool for finishing the corners? Thanks in advance for any help. OCtoolguy and Mark SW 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCtoolguy Posted October 24, 2021 Report Share Posted October 24, 2021 39 minutes ago, CSull said: I am working on a project and decided to mount it in a rectangle one piece frame. I set up my bit and bearing in my router for the rabbet and all went well except the corners where the bearing does not allow a 90degree cut. I used a small chisel and exacto knife but the corners are not especially good looking. Any tips or suggestions? Is there a tool for finishing the corners? Thanks in advance for any help. Why one piece? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappile Posted October 24, 2021 Report Share Posted October 24, 2021 Doing a one piece frame,,, I do not know of anyway to get way from the round corner on the rabbet.. But really, does it matter? A nice clean round corner it acceptable in this case... OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karl S Posted October 24, 2021 Report Share Posted October 24, 2021 Google Corner chisels and you will get a few to check out. from about twenty dollars and up to over a hundred, depending how deep your pockets are. FrankEV, OCtoolguy, Mark SW and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankEV Posted October 24, 2021 Report Share Posted October 24, 2021 One piece frame....yikes, what a waste of a nice wide piece of wood. Yep, corner chisel would work well, but a good sharp regular chisel should have done a perfectly adequate job since the rabbet is on the back side of the frame. Beside you, who will see it? Invest in a, or build your own, precise miter sled for your table saw. That, along with a good sharp finish saw blade will give you nice accurate miters and you can make good looking frames of all types and sizes. CSull, OCtoolguy and munzieb 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxfold Posted October 24, 2021 Report Share Posted October 24, 2021 Must admit to having my frames in 4 pieces, router my rabbet and then put the mitred ends together. Perhaps cutting to within an inch or two from the corner and then finishing with a sharp chisel would work. OCtoolguy and CSull 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankEV Posted October 24, 2021 Report Share Posted October 24, 2021 1 hour ago, Scrappile said: ....A nice clean round corner is acceptable in this case... Sure, but you would need to round the corners of the panel to fit. Not a common practice at all! OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappile Posted October 24, 2021 Report Share Posted October 24, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, FrankEV said: Sure, but you would need to round the corners of the panel to fit. Not a common practice at all! Well, not a common practice to make frames out of a solid piece of wood,, I know it is done,,, but not common... If I did,,, I could round the corners of the picture on my belt sander in less than 30 seconds.. Or cut the rabbet wide enough that the picture fits without rounding the corners.. And Frank,, you are welcome in my house anytime... but don't go taking any pictures off the wall to see how I did the rabbets... Edited October 24, 2021 by Scrappile Roberta Moreton, OCtoolguy, munzieb and 2 others 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsN Posted October 25, 2021 Report Share Posted October 25, 2021 I typically make frames using 4 pieces that are mitered and have a rabbet cut, but sometimes use the router to cut the rabbet after the frame is glued together. I either round the panel that is going in or use chisels to make the corner square. since it is on the back, perfection isn't necessarily my goal. CSull and OCtoolguy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSull Posted October 25, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2021 Thanks for the replies, I just could not resist using my router to make a one piece frame. Think I will take Franks advice and build that saw frame sled! OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCtoolguy Posted October 25, 2021 Report Share Posted October 25, 2021 1 hour ago, CSull said: Thanks for the replies, I just could not resist using my router to make a one piece frame. Think I will take Franks advice and build that saw frame sled! A wise decision. Since the router makes a huge mess, I avoid using it as much as possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxfold Posted October 25, 2021 Report Share Posted October 25, 2021 (edited) 4 hours ago, OCtoolguy said: A wise decision. Since the router makes a huge mess, I avoid using it as much as possible. Aww, but you can do such pretty things with the router. Edited October 25, 2021 by Foxfold wrong picture 1st time Scrappile and OCtoolguy 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCtoolguy Posted October 25, 2021 Report Share Posted October 25, 2021 20 minutes ago, Foxfold said: Aww, but you can do such pretty things with the router. I would use my scrollsaw for that. Much less mess & noise. But you did a fantastic job on that. Foxfold 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxfold Posted October 25, 2021 Report Share Posted October 25, 2021 12 minutes ago, OCtoolguy said: I would use my scrollsaw for that. Much less mess & noise. But you did a fantastic job on that. Yep, I've done it with both. !! OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankEV Posted October 25, 2021 Report Share Posted October 25, 2021 8 hours ago, CSull said: Thanks for the replies, I just could not resist using my router to make a one piece frame. Think I will take Franks advice and build that saw frame sled! This is the one I made with some mods I added for my use. There are many others also. OCtoolguy, CSull, JimErn and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimErn Posted October 26, 2021 Report Share Posted October 26, 2021 @FrankEV That had to be the best sled I have seen, both the video and the actual construction, Thank you for that. For those who need it the actual youtube video link is ROFL, this forum does not allow the link to show, but paste all this together with no spaces https://youtu .be /CJCSA2SZt5s " OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCtoolguy Posted October 26, 2021 Report Share Posted October 26, 2021 7 hours ago, JimErn said: @FrankEV That had to be the best sled I have seen, both the video and the actual construction, Thank you for that. For those who need it the actual youtube video link is ROFL, this forum does not allow the link to show, but paste all this together with no spaces https://youtu .be /CJCSA2SZt5s " That's nuts Jim. I've posted and linked youtube videos many times here. You must have done something wrong. I just do a copy and paste of the youtube address and never had a problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCtoolguy Posted October 26, 2021 Report Share Posted October 26, 2021 3 minutes ago, OCtoolguy said: That's nuts Jim. I've posted and linked youtube videos many times here. You must have done something wrong. I just do a copy and paste of the youtube address and never had a problem. Try it this way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadBob Posted October 27, 2021 Report Share Posted October 27, 2021 15 hours ago, OCtoolguy said: I just do a copy and paste of the youtube address and never had a problem. In youtube click the share button and use the link it provides. This is the permanent link. The link in you browser is considered temporary and may not work in the future. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimErn Posted October 27, 2021 Report Share Posted October 27, 2021 @OCtoolguy Pasting the link here just shows the video graphic, so I am not sure what you mean by Try it this way. @BadBob I as not aware of that, thanks that makes it much easier. I normally just right click and my browser allows for copying the link. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCtoolguy Posted October 27, 2021 Report Share Posted October 27, 2021 Jim, I misunderstood what you wrote. I see now that you can't write the URL address without it bringing up the actual Youtube video. JimErn 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roberta Moreton Posted October 31, 2021 Report Share Posted October 31, 2021 On 10/24/2021 at 2:21 PM, CSull said: I am working on a project and decided to mount it in a rectangle one piece frame. I set up my bit and bearing in my router for the rabbet and all went well except the corners where the bearing does not allow a 90degree cut. I used a small chisel and exacto knife but the corners are not especially good looking. Any tips or suggestions? Is there a tool for finishing the corners? Thanks in advance for any help. I’ve done it. Use a sharp, wide chisel. It will work fine. There is nothing wrong with trying different things. Sometimes it’s fun. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadBob Posted November 1, 2021 Report Share Posted November 1, 2021 Corner chisel. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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