Crafting top-quality frames is an art the combines beauty with precision. To do this well, you need the right tools, skilled hands, and a smart shop layout. Here's a quick look at what makes a great frame shop tick.
Key Tools for Frame Making
For top-notch fames, you need these tools:
- Frame Cutting Tools: A quality miter saw is key. A double miter saw is even more key. They ensure clean cuts for perfect corner joints.
- Underpinners: These join the corners firmly, using v-nails for durable joints.
- Dove Tail Joiners: Dove tail joiners cut a dove tail from the back of the frame and utilize little wooden or plastic dovetails to be inserted for a strong hold of the corners.
- Dust Collection: A dust collector is a must for a frame shop with significant cutting and can save the wear and tear of the shop as well as the lungs of your employees.
- Joining Tables: Joining tables for assemblage of the artwork requires large flat tables. To ensure the assemblage process going to plan, an adequate working surfaces are a necessity.
- Moulding Storage: Moulding storage of the different profile wood or composite material you plan on keeping in inventory from manufacturers.
In conclusion crafting top-quality frames, begins with the tools above and extends into employees depending on your size of operation.
