Making Picture Frames With A Router
How to make a picture frame using a wood router.
Making picture frames with a router. A mock up of the main piece of molding for the classic picture frame was made from mdf. One set up on the router table and you re ready to cut the rabbet that receives the glass picture and backer board and cut the corner joint. The frame is made on a router table using a rabbet bit. Milling the classic frame.
Rout all the pieces glue the inlay and then cut the miters. Making a picture frame using a router description learn how i made a picture frame using some inexpensive pine boards acrylic a circular saw and a router. Setting up the machine. Some might make the picture frame from yellow poplar and paint it.
I used acrylic instead of glass as its cheaper and easier to cut. Install the inch straight bit. I like to use contrasting woods in this case riftsawn white oak with a purpleheart inlay. To make the frame i used a 45 degree chamfer router bit for the design and a 5mm rebate router bit for the clear acrylic sheet slot.
Round over bit a classic ogee bit and a 3 4 in. Make this frame profile using three standard router bits. Note the orientation of the stock. Making picture frames with a router is very simple using this technique.