Deeper rebate oval frames?

Not your average framer · Sun 25 Jun, 2006 3:44 pm

I'm not sure if there is an answer to this one! Customers keep wanting oval frames for things which need a bit of extra depth and whenever I order an oval frame there is never much rebate depth at all.

I don't know of a practical way of extending the rebate depth of an oval frame or of a source of deeper oval frames. Ideas anyone?
Cheers,
Mark

Roboframer · Post by **Roboframer** » Sun 25 Jun, 2006 3:54 pm

Not having the tools I'd sub it out to a carpenter who could trace around the outside and rebate and carve an oval out of a lump of wood with a jigsaw.

Or you could make extensions from foamboard on an oval mountcutter, line it and paint it to strengthen it.

Now get back to the England game!

realhotglass · Post by **realhotglass** » Thu 29 Jun, 2006 11:46 pm

G'day Mark,

Keep hammering your vendors, asking them for deeper rebates !!!

Some are only 10mm deep here, typically the ones out of China or the like, and you can barely get 2mm glass, a mat or two, and backing in the blasted things, let alone a convex glass (clear or mirror).

I usually have to pack a little left in the rebate, then place a sheet of ply half onto the frame back and screw in place.

Not your average framer · Fri 30 Jun, 2006 10:38 pm

Hi Les,

I was contemplating something similar myself. I have unfortunately agreed to frame a cross-stitch in an oval frame with a double mount, because the lady wants me to match the illustration which came with the cross-stitch kit.

This is something which happens from time to time and unfortunately the customer must have it done as illustrated, as anything else must be wrong. Unfortunately the oval frame has a 6mm deep rebate and guess what, it's the only one which she thinks looks like the illustration. I've told her that this is not easy and will take time while I think about it.

I'm thinking about cutting some oval spacers out of M.D.F. and gluing and pinning them to the back and screwing on an M.D.F. back behind the spacers with long enough screws to go through into the frame. I'm not looking forward to it, as making it look good is gonna be a pain in the neck. To be honest, I think oval frames are a pain in general.
Cheers,
Mark

realhotglass · Post by **realhotglass** » Fri 07 Jul, 2006 6:40 am

<chuckle> Mark,

6mm ? What on Earth are they thinking when they make a frame with that rebate depth

Maybe you can use extended turnbutton clips ?
I am fairly sure they are available here in flush, then a few different heights.

8 or so around the oval backing, a good stiff back for support (mdf shudder).

You could tidy up with framers tape to finish off and give these some support in place ?