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General Category => General Scroll Saw Talk => Topic started by: Lakelad on June 17, 2011, 05:22:29 pm

Title: Framed Cuttings
Post by: Lakelad on June 17, 2011, 05:22:29 pm

Just wondering if you always use glass or something clear in front of framed cuttings? If so what do you use besides glass, so often glass makes the protect heavy. I have put them under glass and sometimes used no covering and got to wondering what others do.
Gary

Title: Re: Framed Cuttings
Post by: dgman on June 17, 2011, 05:57:12 pm

Hey Gary, I make most of my own frames and I never use glass. I think glass makes the project look to antiseptic. On the other hand, glass keeps the dust out of the cutting, but I prefer not to use glass.

Title: Re: Framed Cuttings
Post by: GrayBeard on June 17, 2011, 06:35:08 pm

No glass in mine!
Like the 'natural look'!

~~~GB~~~

Title: Re: Framed Cuttings
Post by: beginner on June 17, 2011, 07:37:11 pm

No glass in mine either

Title: Re: Framed Cuttings
Post by: julief on June 17, 2011, 08:34:42 pm

I make my own frames and do use glass.  I don't want the dust in the fretwork.

Title: Re: Framed Cuttings
Post by: kalipbean on June 17, 2011, 09:08:25 pm

I make my own frames from 1/4" wood. I do a lot of baltic birch plywood and use all sorts of exotic wood for frames. Wenge, morado, zebrawood...etc. Looks a lot better than store bought frames w/ glass.

Title: Re: Framed Cuttings
Post by: Lakelad on June 17, 2011, 09:11:43 pm

Thanks for your input, I tend to prefer the no glass solution. I have just recently started making my own frames as well.
Gary

Title: Re: Framed Cuttings
Post by: Rapid Roger on June 17, 2011, 09:47:42 pm

If you do want to use glass to keep the cutting clean, try Plexiglas. It can be purchased at a big box store and cut with a utility knife or even the scroll saw if you cut with a slow speed. It is lighter in weight and cheaper than real glass and can be purchased in thinner thicknesses.
If you ever cut Plexiglas on your saw, keep the speed down and cut slowly to avoid heat. It will melt and close back up trapping your blade in the middle. DAMHIKT  ;D

Rog

Title: Re: Framed Cuttings
Post by: GrayBeard on June 18, 2011, 12:09:07 am

Kalipbean...how do you make frames from 1/4" wood? Seems rather thin for a frame.

~~~GB~~~

Title: Re: Framed Cuttings
Post by: kalipbean on June 18, 2011, 12:51:13 am

I just use a table saw and cut them to the width I need. I use the 1/4" on the front and the back. It actually comes out quite nice. I don't have a mitre saw so its just square ends but still works nice. Here's a couple sample pics of projects ive done (the one is mitred, borrowed my dads mitre saw for that one)

(http://i895.photobucket.com/albums/ac155/kalipbean/IMG_1526.jpg)

(http://i895.photobucket.com/albums/ac155/kalipbean/IMG_1530.jpg)