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Hello everyone, just wondered if anyone could help me out with this moulding please?

Looks a bit like a Larson-Juhl one that Arqadia had.

I say 'had' because I don't see it in their catalogue.

Pretty sure thats Frinton Moulding 4639

http://www.frintonmouldings.com/M04639.html

Fruitini wrote:Pretty sure thats Frinton Moulding 4639

http://www.frintonmouldings.com/M04639.html

Brilliant, thank you Fruitini, that looks like it''s a match.

IFGL wrote:http://www.arqadia.co.uk/productdetails ... =756287000

Thanks for your input IFGL, I appreciate it. The actual frame I have here is 1.75 inches wide and 1 inch deep and the Frinton moulding looks an exact match. Probably order a sample just to be sure and get client approval first.

Arqadia do a narrower one as well http://www.arqadia.co.uk/productdetails ... =755287000

Graysalchemy wrote:Arqadia do a narrower one as well http://www.arqadia.co.uk/productdetails ... =755287000

Actually, that looks very close too! Think I'll have to order a sample of both as it's hard to tell from
web images. Thanks again.

The differences seem to be in the shape of (or absence of) the morso-unfriendly detail on the back face of the moulding.

The morso unfriendly detail is so that you can tie a bit of string round the frame to clamp it. the design probably predates morso's and most definately underpinners

Any chance of a pic of the morso unfriendly detail don't think i've seen that before?

oh ok pita for breakout on cutting and sitting nice to a fence

I used to cut far worse than that with a morso when I used one. i would have said it was a problem as long as your blades are sharp, its made out of a decent timber. you can also pack out the detail with Plasticine as well to cut through.

That's a very interesting interpretation of the use of that outer detail by Graysalchemy.
However, and just to be tedious,
The hollow or other detail that frame designers cut into their mouldings on the outer wall was to separate the face of the frame from it's background. This, when seen from a raking direction, gives the impression of the frame face floating away from the wall and on especially complex profiles, adds a lightness to the overall frame design.
Whilst the early frame makers did indeed use rope frame clamps, they would also have needed corner blocks to avoid crushing the corner edges.
Cutting these profiles is always best done with a saw.