The Framers Forum

Hi Blaisehall, Thats a good tip from Prospero I have used it many times myself, another quick way depending on the moulding profile is to use a small triangle of 1/4 plywood say 8-10cm lay this on top of the moulding this will stop the bung marking softwoods and give it a even platform for it to hit...

Hi NYAF,
Spot the deliberate mistake? or was it...umm
MITREMAN

Hi NAYA, Sorry but I missed out the www last time, I blame my computor :xcomputer: I know you should never blame your tools. Just me getting ahead of myself. Found another supplier for you, they have a product which I think will do the job. you may know them? .www.goldleafsupplies.co.uk/PriceList090...

Hi NYAF,
Missed out the N in greenandsand.com link
sorry MITREMAN

HI Spit/NYAF Get your drift-wood...now I got the wrong end of the hockey...stick. I can see want NAYF is up to sounds like he's having great enjoyment with his restoration. It's so good to finish a job and think "WOW..I have done good". :D I like to take photo's before and after for my rec...

Hi Not your Avarage Framer, I used to use Crackle glaze many years ago ( a two bottle system), I used to dry mount or wet mount or even canvas-bond and heatseal a suitable old looking print like a copy of an old Dutch master, then add the glaze which came in one bottle and then the other bottle a so...

Hi Not your average framer, I agree with your comments I to take on small restoration and repairs of items for insurance companies and private customers. Your proforma is excellent, Your points about specifying your restorative actions, risk assessment, limiting your liablity and quoting a price sho...

After Leaving School in 1975 and helping and two framers locally for pocket money, I started my first framing job in Norwich at studio 69 Elm Hill, Three months of filling nail holes and finishing off. I was just putting single D-rings onto the back of a framed oil painting with the old red style st...

Hi Not you average Framer,
Corri Cor shin pads, great idea I play 5-A-side football and I am always losing mine, I will keep a few spare in my kit bag.

MITREMAN

Keencut mountcutter wanted. I've been bidding on one on ebay and lost out in the last minute (always happens, i'll get the hang of ebay one day) :cry: . Now i'm too late to buy the one off Milli (typical) :cry: . Anyway are there other places to buy used equipment from or any of you guys & gals...

Hi. I`ve only recently started framing part time so I`m as ignorant as they come. I am a supply teacher for most of the week. I was a full time primary school teacher but found I needed to broaden my interests to stay sane. Anyway I`ve set up a workshop in the front room and have reached the stage ...

Hi folks - I'm looking to round out my framing workshop with one of these (or some other brand - these are the only two I've had recommended). What are the major differences? I've been warned off the Excalibur by one or two people saying it's not as good as the older System 4000. Never having used ...

thats a problem in our workshop, can spend hours looking for one of the 6 scalpels we have, they all seem to disappear, oh them and Measuring tapes. Hi Grahame, Like yourself I kept loosing my scaples (lost my scrooples years ago) :idea: I collected some wine corks, as I have been know to like the ...

I do a tremendous amount of hand finishing of natural mouldings and today I had whitened a 10cm wide length and then washed a patina of blue-grey into the grain. In the past I used to use a rag dipped in a matt sealer and a load of elbow grease rubbing off the excess to leave a beautiful pearly whi...

Hi All As a regular exhibitor at the Spring Fair over the last 30 years we can't help but notice the falling numbers of visitors and wanted to get some feedback from you guys. If you visited the show was it as good as you expected, did you go to see something in particular or just to get some new i...

Sorry Prospero, unfortunately the forum will not let you upload an avatar image stored locally on your computer. The only way to do it is to have the image somewhere on the Internet and then refer to it by its web address. Fionnuala, there are lots of ways, such as photobucket, to get your avatar i...

I have only encountered a few occasions when I have had to glue the moulding as well as underpin. This was necessary for a very thin moulding and and also on a deep rebate when framing a football shirt. I found the wedges would not close the front of the moulding. Can I ask if other people uses glu...

Hi Welsh Framer, Thanks for your reply glad your sorted with a Wizard machine, please let me know how you get on? I would like to know what you think about the machine and would be interested to see any photo's of mounts produced. Had a look at your Website looks good, well worth the hard work. Any ...

Hi Welsh Framer, I expect you have a mount cutter by know but if your still looking why don't you give Framers Equipment a call, they do lots of types of mount cutters like the auto-matic and manual smart machine as well as many other manual machines. You can visit there website at framersequipment....

Hi Milli,
Sorry to here you are selling up, Try Framers Equipment they may be interested they are based in Northampton there website is www.framersequipment.co.uk where you will find there contact details, ask to speak to Peter.

Good luck

MITREMAN