Paul Wolsko wrote:
I'm not new to woodworking, but have not done a lot of picture
frames. I can construct a frame with tight angles and all that, but
I have problem when I need to secure the glass, picture and backing
to the frame. I have a few expensive tools from Rockler: a Squeeze
tool that puts point into the frams and a "point driver" that bangs
them in. They work great until it comes to the addition of a glass
front.
If I'm using oak, cherry or maple (which are hard), the hand squuze
tool often slips when driving the point, causing a shock which breaks
the glass. If I use the point-driver tool, a "bang" is part of the
way the tool works, which also breaks the glass. I can't find clips,
as yet, for doing this and it's driving me nuts. I'm not a
professional framer and don't feel like taking a course, but
wondering if anyone out there has any ideas...?

Since you are making your frames, you could cut a groove on the inside edges
so that the groove extends very slightly below where the outside of the
backing will be; you cut then use a couple of small wedges on each frame
piece to secure the glass/art/backing. A biscuit slot cutter is about the
size groove I'm thinking of.

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