The Wood Whisperer » curly http://www.thewoodwhisperer.com Education and Entertainment for the modern woodworker. Thu, 24 May 2012 23:13:18 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= 80 – Nicole’s Picture Frame http://www.thewoodwhisperer.com/videos/80-nicoles-picture-frame/ http://www.thewoodwhisperer.com/videos/80-nicoles-picture-frame/#comments Sun, 08 Feb 2009 20:21:28 +0000 thewoodwhisperer http://www.thewoodwhisperer.com/?p=4789 About 4 days before Christmas, I started making a nice little picture frame for a custom piece of art I had made up for Nicole. A gift for a special girl requires some special wood. So I pulled out my best sheets of curly maple veneer and a couple of sheets of home-sawn afzelia wood (thanks for link Logan!) that I received from David Marks. You may find it odd that I decided to use solid maple as the substrate for the frame. I thought this would be a fun experiment, and when the rabbets are cut in the back, there won’t be any unsightly ply to look at (not that it matters that much). Small projects like this are just a great place to experiment with techniques and materials you might not normally use. All the extra effort pays off in the end when the finish hits the wood. KABLAM!!!! The wood just comes to life!

And here are a few still shots of the frame. Its on a yellow wall which isn’t exactly the best background. Some day I will take it down and get some really nice shots.

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I didn’t really cover the finishing method in depth, but its the same wiping varnish system I always use. Specifically, its the one outlined in my DVD, A Simple Varnish Finish.
A very special frame for a very special girl! I show you how to use solid wood as a substrate for veneer. A very special frame for a very special girl! I show you how to use solid wood as a substrate for veneer.

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