Dale gave you some good info. In addition I have learned to cut both the top and bottom together so they are the exact same length. The left and right side are done the same. When assembling I use a band clamp to go clear around the frame sliding it so it just covers half of the edge so then I can use the brad nailer to put some nails in it . Then carefully release the band clamp and move it to the other half of the edge of the frame and put in more nails. Ron ----- Original Message ----- From: Ralph Supernaw To: [email protected] Sent: Sunday, November 11, 2007 3:19 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Bulletin Board Frame
My wife bought a cheap bulletin board for church that had a cheap metal frame. I told her it would be no problem to make an attractive wood frame. That was ignorance speaking. There is nothing fancy. I want a flat frame with 45 degree beveled corners. I have a rabbit around the inside edge where the bulletin board will fit. I just tried to assemble the four pieces. Every corner has problems. I'm not sure if they are open because I didn't have the boards snug when I fastened them with a brad nailer. Or, they may not have been exactly 45 degree bevels cut in the wood. Plus the surfaces on the front aren't completely even with each other. I know part of my problem was trying to figure out how to hold the pieces in the right place so I could nail them. Any tips or tricks for this kind of project? Using a table saw, how do you get the bevels right? Ralph [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
