The Framers Forum

Thanks to all for suggestions and advice. I found the part number which is 304. I'm going to investigate having a machinist make one. Then I will basically have a brand new machine.

Here I go again. I replaced springs, regulator, hammer. When I fire the hammer comes up and jams in front of the wedge. The only possibility left is the front hammer guide block being so worn that the channel is sloppy. I'm looking for a replacement guide block or if anyone in the northeast US has a...

My name is Joe Duclos. I'm a cabinet/frame maker near Albany, New York. I've been a cabinet/furniture maker for about 25 years. My framemaking has to do with supplying a very busy artist with about $8000.00 worth of frames every year. My experience includes having been resident cabinetmaker at Hanco...