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I'm guessing you have about 20mm width on that flat section so you should be able to push in two wedges spaced 15mm apart.
That would be better than just one wedge.

Maybe wrap a strap clamp around it if it's only the one frame.
That will get everything ...

Maybe concentrate on getting your pins into the middle section of the moulding only.
That way you can use the L shaped bung to press down on the flat or 'frieze' section.
Trying to put any pins into the outer section is always going to lead to problems.

Think more about the glue which holds the ...

Me too.
Is it some sort of Google up-date thing?

I have a double mitre saw and a 2hp dust extractor too.

Escaping dust from such a set up is just part of the deal.

However, 90% of the nuisance dust is coming from your extractor. No matter how good the filter, some will always escape through.
So I'd say, don't think in terms of isolating your ...

I'm going to endorse everything Prospero has said and emphasize two main points -

Forget the spray gun. Messy unless you're set up for it and then there's the cleaning out etc.

Listen and practise what Prospero has said about filling the grain and priming.

I'm basing this on what your customer ...

Perfect.

I can't understand why nobody has bought this.
Maybe a lot of framers enjoy jumping up and down on their Morso pedals.
Fragile gesso mouldings - no problem,
Hopelessly wide mouldings - no problem
Angry hard oak mouldings - no problem.
Worth it for the dust collector alone.

I agree with what Prospero said, and see if you can scan and replace the photo.

But you are still left with the original which is still attached to the glass.

From the little I know, the surface of most earlier photographic prints was a coating of silver based compounds held in a gelatin type ...

Thank you, theframer,
'appreciating your encouragement.

Hi Tim.

I used Cherry as the facing timber and then tulip wood for the main body.

Thank you Jo.
Very much appreciated.

Two more of these frames coming out from the chaos of my workshop.


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They would have made a great photo if the gallery had sent me the two early Flemish paintings to go in them but they didn't feel confident enough to pop them in the post to West Wales.
So instead a ...

I think maybe you should visit some galleries such as the National Portrait gallery - even on line - Google searches like “watercolour exhibition” or “etching exhibition” will be interesting too.

That is very good advice.
It's all a process of education and the only reliable way to learn is to ...

Once again, absolutely no criticism of your skills and handiwork in making these frames.
I can only give my personal opinion on what I see.

The Grayson Perry picture -

The moulding is horrible, echos of a bad village art-fayre, and the mount colour is just trying to make friends with the moulding ...

Generally speaking, if there is a a gap showing anywhere across the closed mitre, then that is a fault in cutting the moulding.
As advised, check the Morso fences and make sure to hold the moulding firmly down when cutting.

There is one variable that can interfere with getting a truly flush mitre ...

Intersting discussion ..

I can understand the usual presentation of paper art - frame, glass, mount board, art.
It all looks okay.
But then I looked at the photo Justintime posted, where he created a sort of cabinet effect by adding spacers underneath the glass.

I liked it a lot - and not just ...

Cor! That looks good.
I bet your customer was pleased.

This company has a wide selection of saw blades.

https://solenttools.co.uk/product/stehle-aluminium-plastic-cutting-blade-350mm-dia-32mm-bore-108-teeth-for-mitre-chop-saws/

All you need to know is the outside dia., the bore dia., and the number of teeth.

As regards sharpening, there is always a ...

Oh dear - what are you using to cut the glass?

If you havn't already, buy a professional glass cutter such as a Toyo.
Then practice for half an hour or so on some clean float off-cuts.
Dip the cutter in some White Spirit between cuts. This keeps the cutter lubricated and the spirit cleans and ...

OK, maybe not ..

Further work on a fine Victorian neo-classical frame chosen to fit a Scottish ruralist artist from the late 1800's.

The story here is that the customer has a painting by William Darling McKay which came in an awful 1970's repro frame and he'd been looking for ages for a suitable ...