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by Abacus
Fri 23 Sep, 2011 5:48 pm
Forum: Business Matters
Topic: Charges for opening and cleaning customers frames
Replies: 9
Views: 7454

Re: Charges for opening and cleaning customers frames

Like you, we just charge £5.
by Abacus
Fri 23 Sep, 2011 5:45 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Hard wood frames
Replies: 11
Views: 3759

Re: Hard wood frames

Frintons do a full range of hardwood veneers which are raw, so can be finished as required.
by Abacus
Fri 09 Sep, 2011 8:58 pm
Forum: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly
Topic: Thanks for the Help
Replies: 13
Views: 9395

Re: Thanks for the Help

You could also use this from lion for your deep mounts

http://www.lionpic.co.uk/product/45mm-P ... ,2987.aspx

Super work by the way.
by Abacus
Mon 11 Jul, 2011 8:16 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Leather/Suede Slip
Replies: 5
Views: 1971

Re: Leather/Suede Slip

I've ordered a metre of faux leather to have a play with. Wish me luck!

Contact adhesive?
by Abacus
Mon 11 Jul, 2011 12:52 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What type of router?
Replies: 11
Views: 3783

Re: What type of router?

I use a half inch triton in a dakota router table, it is excellent and has the advantage of being able to change bits while the router stays in the table. The new model also allows height adjustment from above the table. The dust extraction is also very clever.
by Abacus
Mon 11 Jul, 2011 12:39 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Leather/Suede Slip
Replies: 5
Views: 1971

Re: Leather/Suede Slip

Thanks for the response. we are re-framing a 250 year old oil painting (stretched canvas), the current frame has a leather wrapped liner :wink: which the customer liked, but it is beyond salvaging. I was hoping someone had an idea where I could get something similar. I'll probably go with linen if I...
by Abacus
Thu 07 Jul, 2011 8:19 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Leather/Suede Slip
Replies: 5
Views: 1971

Leather/Suede Slip

Hi guys.

Does anyone know where I can source leather or suede or velvet wrapped slips? i need one about 35mm wide.

Thanks in advance.
by Abacus
Thu 30 Jun, 2011 6:19 pm
Forum: Help!
Topic: Morso Spares
Replies: 12
Views: 6030

Re: Morso Spares

In the last 6 mnths I've sold two Morso on eBay. Both for around £500. Both with sliding scale/stops and both with spare blades. It is worth waiting for one you can afford.

Just my 0.02 worth.
by Abacus
Tue 14 Jun, 2011 4:58 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: MOMENT OF PANIC!
Replies: 41
Views: 11836

Re: MOMENT OF PANIC!

What about clear cable ties? Through holes in 6mm mdf as backing

Perhaps use acrylic instead of glass to lessen the weight a bit
by Abacus
Thu 09 Jun, 2011 6:02 pm
Forum: Business Matters
Topic: when to start
Replies: 9
Views: 4699

Re: when to start

Hi david We find our year follows this pattern: Jan-feb. Quiet to dead Mar-may. Steady June. Mad busy July-oct. Steady Nov-dec. Mad busy Starting in a reasonable quiet time may make some sense as it would give you a chance to find your feet before the madness of Christmas. So long as you have a larg...
by Abacus
Wed 25 May, 2011 4:54 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Wessex Samples
Replies: 13
Views: 5363

Re: Wessex Samples

Personally, I would not pay for samples on principle. Don't they want you to sell their range?

Arqadia have just supplied me with a full set of mountcard chevrons f.o.c. Arqadia, frinton, mainline and radius mouldings all supply me with free 1 foot samples f.o.c.
by Abacus
Wed 18 May, 2011 6:43 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Glass & sheet cutting
Replies: 49
Views: 17872

Re: Glass & sheet cutting

Whilst on the subject, does a keencut system 4000 cut mdf ok?

I saw one on an online auction site, but do not know anything about them
by Abacus
Tue 17 May, 2011 6:19 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Glass & sheet cutting
Replies: 49
Views: 17872

Re: Glass & sheet cutting

Wall mounted fletcher for the glass.

1962 wadkin bursgreen cast iron table saw for mdf
by Abacus
Fri 01 Apr, 2011 5:52 pm
Forum: Adverts/Sales/Wants
Topic: Cassese 3099 Ultra underpinner for sale
Replies: 4
Views: 2968

Re: Cassese 3099 Ultra underpinner for sale

A rough price may elicit some takers
by Abacus
Thu 17 Mar, 2011 6:24 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Float Mounting Large Heavy Paper
Replies: 9
Views: 4014

Re: Float Mounting Large Heavy Paper

You could also use this method: Cut a normal window in the undermount, quarter of an inch smaller than the map all round, marking the cutout and the undermount for orientation Attach the map to the cutout as per reply above Fix the cutout back into the undermount with ph7-70 on the backside I hope t...
by Abacus
Wed 16 Mar, 2011 6:11 pm
Forum: Adverts/Sales/Wants
Topic: WANTED DEEP REBATE MOULDING
Replies: 9
Views: 4203

Re: WANTED DEEP REBATE MOULDING

I find 233127000 a nightmare to cut on the Morso, lots of breakout.

Wessex do one c2139. They also do it in chop, so no waste
by Abacus
Wed 16 Mar, 2011 6:02 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Framing suppliers
Replies: 1
Views: 1407

Re: Framing suppliers

Wessex pictures have a branch in Oldham
by Abacus
Sun 13 Mar, 2011 5:20 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Markup
Replies: 10
Views: 4309

Re: Markup

I assumed you were asking two questions. Cut glass only price and markup for ovals

We pay around £3 for 4x3 glass (so about 25p a sq foot)
by Abacus
Wed 09 Mar, 2011 7:20 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Markup
Replies: 10
Views: 4309

Re: Markup

We would only charge £2.99 for the glass! We charge £1.10 per square foot.

We mark up ovals and swepts about 2.5 times
by Abacus
Mon 07 Mar, 2011 7:44 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Blade for omga mitre saw
Replies: 1
Views: 1160

Blade for omga mitre saw

Evening all

Anyone know where I can find the spec of the blade on my 10"
Omga? It looks thicker than a usual blade.

Oh, and a supplier of a replacement would be nice!

Ta