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I have a CS-88 and before that I used a CS-79. They are both essentially the same internal mechanism and I have joined oak on both. There is a very definite difference in performance between a pneumatic and a manual underpinner, when it comes to joining oak, but it is worth bearing in mind that both...

Thanks Justin,

That's very useful to know.
Mark.

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Thanks Justin,

Just out of interest, how durable is the finish? Did you use Polyvine Dead Flat Varnish?

Mark.

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Getting a really consistent finish like that is not easy. So respect, a nice result! I bought a kitchen blow lamp to do the same thing, tried on a few small scraps, but never on an actual frame. I think I was looking for maybe more of a scorched wood effect, rather than really burnt effect. This is ...

These are a waste of time stretching onto stretcher bars as they just keep of stretching and don't stay tight. The only option seems to be to stick them down onto MDF in the dry mounting press with no heat.

I been using a couple of older perspex ones for Neilsen Bainbrige and Colourmonts, which to me look a bit naff, but I intend to make my own from some nicely stained pine mouldings soon. I like to include a few double mounts with hand painted inner mounts as well and a few smaller and large mount wid...

I don't think that there is any right way. I make up deep box frames from old bits and pieces and customers put things in them and then pop back in my shop, so that I can quickly tape up the back for them and the randon method of layout for the contents seems to be how most of them like to do it.

Sticking a canvas down onto a board and stretching a canvas onto stretcher bars are two different options. One is done where a customer wants a cheap job, while the other is where the customer wants it done properly. The cost difference between these two options is usually the deciding factor. Perha...

If the canvas is not of any great value and I need to stick a canvas down onto board I usually stick it down onto MDF.

Not at all what I was expecting!

I admire your deterimation, that is such a lot of work!

Respect!

Merry Christmas Jan and Pete,

I hope that you have a good one! Also wishing you all the best for a successful new year!

Merry Christmas folks. Wishing you all a successful new year!

I suppose you could always place a piece of neilsen bainbridge artcare mountboard behind the artwork, in the hope that the Zeolites microchamber will capture any harmful substances which may out gass from any remaining spraymount residue. I have no idea how helpful, or effective this may be, but if ...

Have you looked at the paints and primers used for painting wooden boats? Some of these are extremely weather resistant and last for years.

Hi Chhow and welcome to the forum, You will find that some things are a little different between framers in the U.K. and the U.S. For exammple the common technique for backing frames in the U.K. is to use a backing board, where as in the U.S., the backing on frames is usually a paper dust cover. How...

Good idea! The door frame to my side passage way (along side my shop front) has been made by two pieces of using Simons wide pine moulding 00HW/0003, which had been cut to allow them to be joined to look like one even larger moulded profile. I did not make the door and frame myself, but a local buil...

Hi Matt, Have you looked at Simons moulding M0097? I use a huge amount of this moulding and currently probably have well of the way to 300 ft of it in stock. It's a very useful and nicely shaped sightly gothic scooped moulding in obeche, but the rebate depth is only about 7mm deep. As a result, I ad...

Hi Matt, Yes, I know the Rose and Hollis and Simons catalogue ranges very well. My market is a little different to you and I don't have much call for the ripple mouldings sort of thing. One thing that I know for sure is that "run of the mill" items are a waste of time trying to sell at all! This pos...