On Fri, 30 Dec 2005 01:25:14 -0500, Leuf
wrote:

I recently had an 11x14 mirror with a 2.5" wide pine frame that got
damaged while on display in a store.
They were splined miters with
the spline about 1 inch deep at the joint. It appears the splines
were either slightly too thin or I didn't use enough glue, as the
splines came loose with no damage at all to the frame or splines.
With the proper joinery should a frame survive a fall like this or
should it be expected to fail?

Maybe no joint would have held, how your joint failed however is a
problem and I would think should have been much stronger, 1" is pretty
deep for such a small frame.

Was the spline also pine? Maybe a burnished or contaminated surface?



--------------------
Steve Jensen
Abbotsford B.C.
chopping out the mortise.
BBS'ing since 1982 at 300 bps.
Surfing along at 19200 bps since 95.
WW'ing since 1985
LV Cust #4114

Nothing catchy to say, well maybe.....
WAKE UP - There are no GODs you fools!