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Morso F for sale. Very good condition. Has been used in professional framing workshop for 13+ years without issue. Industry standard piece of kit and built like a tank. Includes three sets of spare blades, and waste chute. Must be collected from Didsbury, south Manchester no later than Saturday 9th!...

Also, this is the model they have suggested: https://www.lionpic.co.uk/p/38082/Bambi-PT24-110lpm-Compressor-Single (bambi PT 24) Would this be suitable for blowing application and for future use, if I decided to upgrade to pneumatic underpinner / morso, for example? Or could I get away with a cheape...

I've also contaced Lion for advice on which compressor I would need. They have suggested an oil free compressor, beacuse the oil would contaminate the air too much.. Does this sound right to you?

Thanks

Paul

Thanks for all you help on this one!

Paul

Thanks for your replies. Am I right in thinking th mylar would pass under the cover of the book, and theough slits in the mountboard behind it?

Hello, I'm looking to make the workshop more efficient and I'm interested in buying a compressor to blow out dust etc when I'm assembling frames. I've seent the bambi silent compressor on Lion's website - would this be suitable for purpose? Also, if I were to buy the compressor, what blower accessor...

Hello all, I was hoping you might be able to help. I've got a client who wants to frame some old 1970s Sunday Times magazines. A lot of the text isn't printed staight, so I explained that it would look would look weird in a window mount. She has asked about the possibility of surface mounting the wh...

Hi,

What are the dimensions of the open plan chest? Do you have a picture of it please?

Thanks

Paul

The Picture House is a small but busy workshop based in south Manchester. I'm looking to recruit an experienced framer to help out in the workshop initially for a couple of days a week. For all enquiries please email me directly on paul@picturehouseframing.com, or on 07738068030.

Hello, I've had a few enquiries over the years about linen backing vintage poster. Does anyone know anyone who offers a linen backing service? Or where I would look into information about courses to learn linen backing? I've had a quick google but nothing comes up. I was wondering if it comes under ...

Ah yes, makes perfet sense prospero. Many thanks!

Paul

Hi all. I'm looking for some advice on framing some large posters - 1.5m x 1m. The posters are of significant value, so the question is one of conservation. If jumbo mountboard is 1525mm x 1015mm then the board will not be big enough to mount the posters. Any suggestions on how I can get around this...

Hello all, I've been experiencing problems with float mounted work buckling / going wavy. I'm using lineco gummed paper tape. I've tried pass through hinges, and after the paper went wavy I've tried the lion method: http://www.lionpic.co.uk/media/243086/how%20to%20do%20float%20mounting%20on%20heavy%...

Sorry pramsay13, the edges of the paper have curled up so I was going to try to flatten it and float mount it 'properly'.

Hi, I've got a customer who wishes to re frame a float mounted piece of art. Unfortunately when I took the frame apart I realised the artwork has been fixed to foam core with a double sided film by the original framer. Before I contact the customer to say it can't be done I wanted to know if there a...

I've been having a few problems with my corners recently, I'll try to briefly outline what's been happening: Corners were fine with no problems at all. As my blades eventually went blunt I changed them for sharp blades, and made a test frame. Although first two corners of the frame joined perfectly,...

Thanks for your advice on this.

Paul

Thanks!

Hello I have a customer who wishes to frame some old vintage movie posters. Although I have advised on the benefits of conservation framing, he has decided to proceed without a mount (aesthetic reasons) and have the posters sit directly in the frame. Two of the posters are in near perfect condition,...

Hello

I'm looking for a trade/wholesale/reasonably priced source for original travel/music/film posters. Prices on eBay seem a bit high, especially to sell on.

Any pointing in the right direction would be gratefully received!

Paul