Long Forgotten

[Dak0ta52]

I was finally able to finish the framing of these pieces. The tractor is the second stack cut of the one I painted and posted earlier. This one is 1/4-inch Birch stained Ipswich Pine as well as the Pine frame. The backer is sanded pine painted black. The two barn pieces are from Jim Blume's Americana series. This pattern is Americana 10, Long Forgotten. The 1/4-inch Oak piece is stained Minwax Natural and the frame is stained Ipswich Pine. The other piece is 1/4-inch Birch stained Ipswich Pine and the Pine frame is stained Natural. All three were sprayed with 4-coats of Polyacrylic lightly sanded with 600 grit sandpaper between coats. Thanks, Jim, for a great pattern!

[Peter N White]

They all look great, frames compliment them really well.

[wombatie]

Awesome, all of them.  Well done.

Marg

[FrankEV]

All very very nice. 

I really like the use of the oversized backers to create the matt-like inside frame.  The frames are all very well done with nice neat and tight corner miters. The natural rustic frames go very well with the cuttings.

If and when you make frames for, say "less rustic" subjects, if you buy the little more pricy premium pine found in Lowes or HD, you can avoid knots that would detract from a less rustic frame.  This is especially true if you plan to piant the frames as it is impossible to hide the knots even with paint.  I comb through the wood bin to find the clearest boards I can find for my frames.  And I buy the widest boards (min 8" but preferably 12") that I rip down to 1 3/4" wide sticks.   It is the most economical way if you plan to make a lot of frames.

[daveww1]

awesome work

[Dak0ta52]

2 hours ago, FrankEV said:

All very very nice. 

I really like the use of the oversized backers to create the matt-like inside frame.  The frames are all very well done with nice neat and tight corner miters. The natural rustic frames go very well with the cuttings.

If and when you make frames for, say "less rustic" subjects, if you buy the little more pricy premium pine found in Lowes or HD, you can avoid knots that would detract from a less rustic frame.  This is especially true if you plan to piant the frames as it is impossible to hide the knots even with paint.  I comb through the wood bin to find the clearest boards I can find for my frames.  And I buy the widest boards (min 8" but preferably 12") that I rip down to 1 3/4" wide sticks.   It is the most economical way if you plan to make a lot of frames.

Thanks Frank. I agree a more premium board would work best for a more elegant piece. These were ripped from a 1X8 after reading the tip from one of your other comments. The Americana series Jim Blume has created is more of a rustic theme and I concur the knotty pine seems more appropriate. Thanks for your advice. I'll look at the wider boards the next time I purchase for frames. I'm limited to 8-feet lengths right now because I only have a sedan to haul my purchases.

[Bill WIlson]

"I'm limited to 8-feet lengths right now because I only have a sedan to haul my purchases."

Brings back memories.  I used to haul 8' boards in my 1970 Chevelle, 40 years ago.  An 8' 1x6 would just fit diagonally, from the dash to the rear deck.  

[Scrappile]

Well these are pictures of rustic items,  I think the rustic wood frames are very fitting to the theme.  Nice job.

[FrankEV]

4 hours ago, Dak0ta52 said:

Thanks Frank. I agree a more premium board would work best for a more elegant piece. These were ripped from a 1X8 after reading the tip from one of your other comments. The Americana series Jim Blume has created is more of a rustic theme and I concur the knotty pine seems more appropriate. Thanks for your advice. I'll look at the wider boards the next time I purchase for frames. I'm limited to 8-feet lengths right now because I only have a sedan to haul my purchases.

I don't buy longer than 8' because of storage space in my small shop.  However, If you find a nice clean clear grain 12" wide board, it is more $ up front, but cheaper per frame.

In Poplar, I usually on by 6' lengths, which is long enough to make frmes up to 11x17.     

[kmmcrafts]

4 hours ago, Bill WIlson said:

"I'm limited to 8-feet lengths right now because I only have a sedan to haul my purchases."

Brings back memories.  I used to haul 8' boards in my 1970 Chevelle, 40 years ago.  An 8' 1x6 would just fit diagonally, from the dash to the rear deck.  

Had a 1989 Mercury Sable and my truck was broke down. I needed to haul some 10ft pipe for a plumbing project I was working on. I took the back seat out and the pipes fit nicely by laying the front passenger side front seat back as far as it'd go. Guy and his wife was walking to their car and I overheard her say. That car must have a huge trunk. .. I never said a word and had a hard time keeping a straight face and not laugh..  

[rjweb]

Excellent craftsmanship, RJ