I'm not new to woodworking, but have not done a lot of picture frames. I
can construct a frame with tight angles and all that, but I have problem
when I need to secure the glass, picture and backing to the frame. I have a
few expensive tools from Rockler: a Squeeze tool that puts point into the
frams and a "point driver" that bangs them in. They work great until it
comes to the addition of a glass front.
If I'm using oak, cherry or maple (which are hard), the hand squuze tool
often slips when driving the point, causing a shock which breaks the glass.
If I use the point-driver tool, a "bang" is part of the way the tool works,
which also breaks the glass. I can't find clips, as yet, for doing this and
it's driving me nuts. I'm not a professional framer and don't feel like
taking a course, but wondering if anyone out there has any ideas...?
Best regards,
Paul
"Paul Wolsko" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I'm not new to woodworking, but have not done a lot of picture frames. I
> can construct a frame with tight angles and all that, but I have problem
> when I need to secure the glass, picture and backing to the frame. I have
> a few expensive tools from Rockler: a Squeeze tool that puts point into
> the frams and a "point driver" that bangs them in. They work great until
> it comes to the addition of a glass front.
>
> If I'm using oak, cherry or maple (which are hard), the hand squuze tool
> often slips when driving the point, causing a shock which breaks the
> glass. If I use the point-driver tool, a "bang" is part of the way the
> tool works, which also breaks the glass. I can't find clips, as yet, for
> doing this and it's driving me nuts. I'm not a professional framer and
> don't feel like taking a course, but wondering if anyone out there has any
> ideas...?
>
> Best regards,
>
> Paul
Why are you putting the glass in before the frame is glued up? The glass
should sit in a rabbet.
On Tue, 15 Sep 2009 15:35:40 -0400, "Paul Wolsko"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>I'm not new to woodworking, but have not done a lot of picture frames. I
>can construct a frame with tight angles and all that, but I have problem
>when I need to secure the glass, picture and backing to the frame. I have a
>few expensive tools from Rockler: a Squeeze tool that puts point into the
>frams and a "point driver" that bangs them in. They work great until it
>comes to the addition of a glass front.
>
>If I'm using oak, cherry or maple (which are hard), the hand squuze tool
>often slips when driving the point, causing a shock which breaks the glass.
>If I use the point-driver tool, a "bang" is part of the way the tool works,
>which also breaks the glass. I can't find clips, as yet, for doing this and
>it's driving me nuts. I'm not a professional framer and don't feel like
>taking a course, but wondering if anyone out there has any ideas...?
I've NEVER had the point gun break the glass. You have a backing in
there too right? I just have one hand pressing gently on the backing
to make sure everything is tight to the frame and fire away. Never a
problem. The only other thing I can think of is maybe you aren't
making the rabbet large enough, there should be a little room around
the glass.
-Kevin
Paul Wolsko wrote:
> I'm not new to woodworking, but have not done a lot of picture
> frames. I can construct a frame with tight angles and all that, but
> I have problem when I need to secure the glass, picture and backing
> to the frame. I have a few expensive tools from Rockler: a Squeeze
> tool that puts point into the frams and a "point driver" that bangs
> them in. They work great until it comes to the addition of a glass
> front.
> If I'm using oak, cherry or maple (which are hard), the hand squuze
> tool often slips when driving the point, causing a shock which breaks
> the glass. If I use the point-driver tool, a "bang" is part of the
> way the tool works, which also breaks the glass. I can't find clips,
> as yet, for doing this and it's driving me nuts. I'm not a
> professional framer and don't feel like taking a course, but
> wondering if anyone out there has any ideas...?
Since you are making your frames, you could cut a groove on the inside edges
so that the groove extends very slightly below where the outside of the
backing will be; you cut then use a couple of small wedges on each frame
piece to secure the glass/art/backing. A biscuit slot cutter is about the
size groove I'm thinking of.
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dadiOH wrote:
> Paul Wolsko wrote:
>> I'm not new to woodworking, but have not done a lot of picture
>> frames. I can construct a frame with tight angles and all that, but
>> I have problem when I need to secure the glass, picture and backing
>> to the frame. I have a few expensive tools from Rockler: a Squeeze
>> tool that puts point into the frams and a "point driver" that bangs
>> them in. They work great until it comes to the addition of a glass
>> front.
>> If I'm using oak, cherry or maple (which are hard), the hand squuze
>> tool often slips when driving the point, causing a shock which breaks
>> the glass. If I use the point-driver tool, a "bang" is part of the
>> way the tool works, which also breaks the glass. I can't find clips,
>> as yet, for doing this and it's driving me nuts. I'm not a
>> professional framer and don't feel like taking a course, but
>> wondering if anyone out there has any ideas...?
>
> Since you are making your frames, you could cut a groove on the
> inside edges so that the groove extends very slightly below where the
> outside of the backing will be; you cut then use a couple of small
> wedges on each frame piece to secure the glass/art/backing. A
> biscuit slot cutter is about the size groove I'm thinking of.
BTW, the same thing works for drawer bottoms if one goofs and cuts the
groove too wide.
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