How To Make A Picture Frame - 5 Different Techniques

Hello Friends! Here I'll show you how to make a picture frame using 5 different joinery techniques.
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[@riddle451]

Rewatching your older videos is so much fun. And still informative!

[@josezavala2679]

Excellent presentation, thanks

[@linamoses3513]

You’re such a natural teacher. Your students must love you.

[@solararmy4828]

We do!

[@wut255]

Haven't considered the half flaps. Thanks for including the mistakes. It's helpful knowing what kind of mistakes we might run into.

[@Mollison1209]

Great energy. I like your motivation to learn and do much more... The world is a better place with your dedication and committment. Thank you.

[@adirondackjim5678]

Thanks for the hands on tutorial!

[@darryllsherman8116]

Thank you for the video. The lap frame technique looks really easy and I think it will work great for my project. I really appreciate it and you made it very step-by-step simple!

[@johnwunce7532]

Liked seeing the variety of joints that are simple to make

[@user-vy2fm9dh5e]

I clicked thumbs up after watching 10 seconds and believe this is good video, and IT IS.

[@thumperman8490]

Great delivery, well done, I admire you for showing the little faults and all...very honest of you. Keep up the good work and stay safe.

[@benmoore8147]

Great video, Eric! Lots of great info. I love those Merle clamps. Picked up 4 at an estate sale for 20 bucks!

[@roriharris6547]

Thank you for this. Made my first frame today and although some of this is way over my skill level I hope to learn them all over time.

[@rizwanahmed9566]

Excellent workmanship love it

[@bpoole99251]

A little Wood Whispery vibe... I like it!

[@ENCurtis]

Thanks my dude!

[@uronhajdini9835]

Love your work, I would like to see more videos like this one.. great job👍🏻

[@amystewart-breitkreutz3229]

Your nerd-ness and wonderfully upbeat attitude make me smile every time I watch one of your videos. Keep ‘em coming!

[@ENCurtis]

Will do! :)

[@3x3CustomTamar]

MLCS is awesome. Love that Merle clamp! I made an octagon mirror using that clamp and it was so helpful!

[@ENCurtis]

3x3Custom - Tamar it’s a great little tool. I was impressed!

[@jonwills1957]

Congrats on the sponsor! Thanks for sharing this video!! I will definitely be trying that half lap miter.

[@ENCurtis]

Jon Wills thank you! And you most definitely should 👍

[@WhiteLabWorkshop]

That halflap miter joint looks like fun. I’ll definitely have to try that sometime!

[@ENCurtis]

It really is! 👍

[@jayrollins4228]

Great video!!! Keep them coming! Thank you for all your knowledge!!

[@ENCurtis]

Thank you! Will do :)

[@brianklavano6961]

Excellent. Thanks. 🇨🇦

[@datelessconcepts1243]

Great video and I have the same chop saw LOL I dialed it in with precision gauges and blocks, It makes perfect cuts for frames and such. I'm also an MLCS customer, Love their products

[@ENCurtis]

MLCS makes a fantastic product. And that chop saw hasn't failed me yet! 😀

[@johnamato8157]

Thanks for all the tips

[@adelredissi3152]

Nice work. I like what you're doing. Thank you loads

[@jimilormand9242]

ahhh another channel to visit, informative interesting and now more projects to enjoy

[@krmaheshvit]

Very well explained Thank you

[@gerrychauveau2925]

Thanks again, very helpful 👍

[@ENCurtis]

Glad to hear it!

[@josephwalsh3401]

Very useful - Thanks!

[@chrisjackson3181]

Such a helpful video. I am going to make a frame asap!

[@dtasamurai6496]

Nice video - old bugger here just starting out doing woodworkin stuff n frames etc., cheers from the UK :)

[@FredMcIntyre]

Awesome work Erik, thanks for the info! 😃👍🏻👊🏻

[@ENCurtis]

Fred McIntyre thanks Fred! 😎

[@jaredcole2782]

bead edge was a nice touch!

[@ENCurtis]

Thanks!

[@patrickdukeshire3562]

Keep doing what you're doing, I totally dig your videos. Awesome 👍. Thanks

[@ENCurtis]

Thanks my man :)

[@blt981]

Cool tnx

[@jaredadams7791]

Appreciate the video and the FF7 battle sound drop even more 🤘

[@anthonydtobias]

Enjoyed it! I have a thick Amana blade with a flat top that I use on splines. I like the half lap mitered joint...I think I might try it on my next frame. Keep up the good work 💪

[@ENCurtis]

You should! It’s great practice to up your joinery game 👊

[@3d-printingpro500]

Great work.

[@jerrykelley4470]

Nice work.

[@tc-pe4zw]

Awesome job - thanks for the video

[@ENCurtis]

t c thanks for watching my friend 😁

[@createaneutroncreateaneutr7433]

Great!

[@watcherdude1330]

Hello from Canada. Have to admit that I came across your channel by mistake, a happy accident as they say.??? Do they and who is they ? lol. I have to say I enjoy your presentation and the way you speak so clear. I have to say though. When you trimmed down the spline with that obvious very sharp chisel it was somehow satisfying to watch and that’s why I decided to subscribe to your channel. Looking forward to seeing more videos of yours.

[@mariolombardi3864]

Nice video, thanks.

[@CunninghamWoodWork]

Nice tips Erik. I forget sometimes how many miters can be used on frames

[@ENCurtis]

Chris Cunningham all the miters, Chris. All the miters 😎

[@miguelarmenta4072]

Great video

[@thomasepping8637]

thanks, that was fun to watch!

[@ecaff9515]

Excellent...

[@scottlouis7785]

Very good explaining, bless you

[@ENCurtis]

Glad you found it helpful :)

[@outdoortherapy6596]

Subscribed, thanks for the video.

[@mypony891]

Can you do a vid on how to properly set up miter saw?

[@mrfaw7530]

I admire your work very much. Thanks a lot for all the teaching. Could you please teach how to measure and cut properly the frame? Thanks a lot

[@meperson]

That is great set of examples and how to video. To reinforce the miter I would suggest a simple dowel is the easiest. Even a cheap doweling jig should be sufficient although I really like Dowelmax if doing something I truly care about.

[@kishorays]

Method #2 seems super easy

[@divineinhalewithdonnacliff8112]

Love

[@davesnedeker8068]

Good job

[@Kosh42EFG]

You look so young!

[@EagleLakeWoodworking]

Nice video! Came here from the MLCS email and this was my first exposure to you. I like your video style and personality. Maybe if you keep up the good work with MLCS, they'll hook you up with a PowerLift pro. We need more people showing how it changes the way you work on the router table and opens up a lot of new operations.

[@ENCurtis]

Eagle Lake Woodworking I’d love to get my hands on one! I’ll let MLCS know you want to see that video 😉😁

[@rainbowbudgies1129]

Thanks very much for this great video! I am about to attempt a picture frame for a stained glass mosaic piece which will be mounted outdoors on the wall of a home. Would you let me know how your neighbors (or you), attached the artwork to the frame.

[@jamesandcheryljune1404]

What is the best way to measure and set the stop for the final miter cut to get an accurate length at the rabbet? The first miter creates 2 different length edges on the rail/stile.

[@BlueHavic]

awesome chopsaw/router station.. did you make it your self. i wouldnt mind seeing a video of that

[@dereksmalls6238]

A sponsor? You've hit the big time now...

[@ENCurtis]

Haha yep I’m a fancy boy now 🎩

[@carevega2106]

i am just a beginner, interested in making frames for my stained glass pieces...want to know more about how to measure correctly!

[@renesapran9247]

Hi, which dust collector you use in your workshop?

[@Franko91352]

Eric can you make a walk through video of your shop please

[@seanleiseth594]

If this was a stained glass panel, was it hung in a way you could walk around either side? If so, how did you manage the backside to match the appeal of the front?

[@kurak8618]

Great instruction for noobie like me. BTW was a final boss win music orgin from Final Fantasy 7 or 8 :-)?

[@stevecollins9450]

Great ideas there, thanks. I'm a bit curious about one thing you said, you showed where the miter saw cuts perfect 45s but then went on to say that you normally use the table saw for this. Why?

[@ENCurtis]

The table saw is a little more accurate for a number of reasons, but I just wanted to show that you can use the chop saw with success 👍

[@stevecollins9450]

@@ENCurtis Maybe in the future you could show what those reasons are. Thanks for the reply.

[@EforVendettaa]

Hey, awesome video. As a novice woodworker I really appreciate this! If I could make one suggestion it would be to use a better microphone as the audio in your video isn't very clear or loud. Thanks again.

[@ENCurtis]

Right on brother. Glad you liked it otherwise.

[@garynicoletti7182]

Eric, I noticed you have an Oneida Dust Collection System. Is this your first dust collection system? How may horsepower is it? Why did you choose Oneida over Jet, Grizzly, etc.? Look forward to your reply!

[@ENCurtis]

I've had a couple different systems. This is the school's shop where I teach, but in my personal shop I have a Jet. It's solid. I went with Oneida simply because this is an old building and I needed weird piping angles and Oneida was willing to map it all out for me. You can check out my video about how I installed the system for more info.

[@garynicoletti7182]

Eric, Can you send me the KZbin video link for how you installed the system? Also, which model of the Jet Dust collector did you purchase?

[@jodymontez693]

Or dudets! Thank you🦄

[@nbdcbn]

MAn whats your workout routine. Looking huge dude

[@Red12Harley]

A sponsor AND the @wilkerdos wood hardness chart on the wall

[@ENCurtis]

Bruce Whitman haha yes April made the cut when it comes to shop paraphernalia.

[@KhushbooVadgama]

Please give a glue name .. i need it

[@eljefevf41]

This one time at band clamp….

[@Curly_Maple]

Ug! The joint at 4:40 is not especially strong compared to the first joint. The grain in the spline is running along the joint, not across it. It's doing almost nothing. 🤦

[@mooncalf191]

Dodecagon is 2d; dodecahedron is a 3d polygon.

[@OmegaB-09]

Final fantasy 7 victory song = sub

[@connermonier8669]

Great to see it. I did it too. The plans from Woodglut helped me a lot :)

[@puryeareaker7975]

I made it with Woodprix plans!

[@mrfaw7530]

Eric???????????????????

[@goldenbascar4519]

My teacher is making us do this but not explaining anything to us

[@CMRct]

too commercial

[@spiralstares]

I’m genuinely confused as to why this is labeled as a how to video but features multiple self-recognized mistakes. I totally get the learn-from-my-mistakes approach, but the video is literally labeled “how to”. Also, I get irrationally angry from the amount of times this dude says “chucklehead”.