How to Make a Picture Frame Sled. Perfect Miters Every Time.

[@MakeSomething]

Get the plans for this picture frame sled: bit.ly/3471zmN Frame Glue-up Jig Video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Zl6qqH5nr71jibM Spline Jig Video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bGfGY62Jg8meic0 How to Make Picture Frames: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pImWZqyVhqukoK8

[@boooshes]

Thanks for the video. One important comment. If the jig is not set up accurately for a 45 degree cut for both ends, the corners WILL make a 90 angle - however the lengths along the cut edge will be DIFFERENT for the cuts. The result will be that if the inside corners are matched up, the outside will be slightly off. On the other hand if you clamp using the outside corners, the inside won't match up precisely. For small angular errors, and narrow framing stock, it will be much less noticable. If you might use wide frames, you will want to get the 90 deg angle between the left and right cut accurate AND you want both left and right cut to be 45 degrees.

[@larams2813]

Your the only one who realizes the jig is flawed if it's not set at exactly 45 degrees. If either side is off as you said the length of each angle cut will be different and not match up correctly.

[@PhilipMoonTunes]

Holy cow!! I’ve been a woodworker for over 40 years and I must say, this sled is the best idea I’ve ever seen! THANK YOU!!! Definitely on my to-do list! 👍

[@username14219]

I'm a professional picture framer and this jig is incredibly impressive! Rule of thumb, make your frame 1/8" bigger than your artwork/matting to allow for expansion

[@carbonfe]

Made your original a few months ago and it's been a wonderful addition to my shop. Asked my wife for a mat board cutter for my birthday, which she thought was really dorky. But now, thanks you you Sir, I've made all kinds of frames for my home. Thanks for the updates on this very handy jig!

[@graysonhill]

I think I figured it out. When you are standing where he is and looking at the saw blade, the right side of the kerf is exactly at the corner of the aluminum square. That's why the sides of the frames are not off by half the kerf of the blade. By first cutting on the jig's left side, you take that half kerf width out of the equation, because you measure the piece from the rabbet AFTER the first cut.

[@MathKJW]

Yes! I made that mistake with my first frame sled and had to add 1/16th of an inch every time. With the second sled, I took into account the kerf … total rookie mistake. Keep the corner to the right of the kerf (from his perspective, facing the camera).

[@Browniejb2009]

I like the contrast that the red square has. Nice improvement from the last one. I appreciate creators who recognize opportunities in their projects/designs and don't hide it but rather share their experiences so we all benefit. Definitely going to build one of these.

[@rodneygivens3764]

Thank you very much you have no clue.

[@MakeSomething]

Thank you!

[@shawn5141]

Great video. mother in law has needed three frames made in the last two months and I've not had a problem but this definitely saves effort

[@karl_alan]

I love the aluminum square idea. Never seen that before, but it is a perfect solution.

[@dagorithe]

Ditto that. That being said, I would still try to ensure accuracy so that the stop is accurate / same angle as the cut line.

[@michaelkay9442]

Just discovered this video a few days ago. I got the plans and built one yesterday. I finished it up this morning and just buzzed out an 11 x 14 frame from some southern yellow pine I had in my cutoff bin. The miters are air tight and the inside measurements were dead on. Thank you David for one hell of a jig. I have been making picture frames for a long time and thought I had a good system but this one is so much easier! No math just set it where you want it and go!

[@MakeSomething]

Right on, thank you!!

[@77nikkel90]

Finally got to use this jig yesterday , make it several months back. It worked out perfect , cuts were dialed in & this jig made it sooooo easy . Now to make your jig to glue up the frames.CHEERS!

[@donnac1844]

I ordered the plans for this and built it. What a terrific tool!!! Thank you so much!!!😀

[@EduardoBarrientosEddieB.]

Thank you for keeping it simple and using tools that are in everyone’s garage

[@Maetti1286]

I don´t know what it is about this video, but out of all of your videos this is one of my favorites. I think it is, because it is well explanied and calm.

[@chrisoliver3851]

Wow found this video now I'm making one in my garage...thanks man.

[@joeyboeller7734]

My favorite part of this video is when you slap the glass into the frame! You are hilarious. Keep up the good work.

[@JRDay99]

These updates are fresh. Like a pair of pants, right out of the dryer!

[@Airn5475]

It almost seems like you need a handle or something to push on. Love the design! Good tip on the square

[@aaronakers3095]

Holy smokes! I built this last year around this time! I love my frame sled. It took all of my frustrations out of building frames. Now everyone wants to know my corners are so perfect! It’s our secret brother😉🤣. Thank you for this tutorial!!

[@MakeSomething]

This makes me happy! So glad it worked out!

[@patrcrnn]

Being a Plumber, I totally ignored your advice and did it on the miter saw. After many failed attempts, i now see the wisdom of the jig. Thanks for trying to lead the Horse to water!

[@ADKJim3232]

That's a great design. RE: end grain gluing. If you brush some glue on the ends and leave it 2-3 minutes then add a bit more before clemping up the frame, the joint will be solid. End grain sucks up glue by capillary action and by doing a second round after the first layer tacks up you insure a good bond.

[@QNSwebmaster]

Fantastic. Building this weekend Without this jig it is impossible to have reproducible matching miters!

[@toddshanley]

This and your crosscut sled are two of the best videos youve made over the years!!!

[@islandcharlie7132]

A lot of people are going to make this jig. Thanks David.

[@NoName-uh3lp]

Thanks for this i was looking for a new framing sled.

[@Mr2at]

Brilliant. one of the best woodworking ideas ive seen for a long time.

[@robertdemarco7989]

Just built this sled . What a time saver its going to come in real handy I have a ton of frames in my future .

[@rockin5428]

You da Man David, I'll be making the jig right after I complete my outfeed table! Thanks!

[@stevesiefken6432]

This is the best miter jig I’ve seen! Genius!👍🏻

[@arineey4538]

Just made this. Awesome jig! Be careful make sure you line up the left edge of the square up to the right side of the blade slot.

[@inouveaution]

Excellent jig! I love the "because it's red" reasoning, I'm like that too. I gotta make this one day. 👍

[@MakeSomething]

hehe! Thanks!

[@GuitarSlinger2112]

I'm going to put some cleats/furring strips on the interior edge so I don't have to modify the lever clamps. Also going to just offset the rules by a 16th longer to eliminate any need to manually drift the stop. Thanks for sharing I could really use something like this. :cheers:

[@AnthonyAnthony-tk4ye]

Great idea! I would just suggest precutting the sides long at the miter saw, then fine cutting them on the jig…. No need to be fighting a long board and it puts unnecessary stress on the end of the cut (it’s still a problem with the xtra hold-down

[@ksross08]

Awesome idea using the square!!!

[@normanlay]

After many frustrating attempts to build a picture frame with my miter saw I watched Davids super instructional and entertaining video. His presentation was clever and insightful, lots of good tips. I built his sled and it work perfectly, first time. Thanks man.

[@MakeSomething]

Thank you!

[@michaelbedell6523]

I’m back 😁 I’ll be adding a stop just beyond the square to stabilize any overextended stock, as I’m not a fan of reaching over the blade.

[@domoreofwhatyoulove1752]

One of the best woodworking videos I have ever seen. Amazing technique and very well explained. Thank you so much

[@MakeSomething]

Right on, thanks!!

[@JimSollows]

I’ve looked at many frame jig videos. This is so perfect! I’m making this! Thank you!

[@harveysburger]

Just finished mine. Tomorrow will try it out!

[@rryder994]

I was going to mention adding a second clamp.. but then you updated.......nice.

[@itfnt]

I learn, I laugh, I love you, man!

[@jackdotzman2908]

Fantastic mitre sled, fantastic video. Thank you. From Missouri

[@JANDLWOODWORKING]

Just ordered the plans for the Sled and the Picture Frame clamps Awesome Videos!!

[@MakeSomething]

Thank you!! Greatly appreciated!

[@jbb5470]

Outstanding upgrade. I made the first one and will be upgrading to your new one! Thanks for posting

[@golfaddict5276]

Just found your site and love it. Very clear and easy to understand your instructions. Now I'm a subscriber, and looking forward to watching all your videos. Thank you.

[@befmx31]

David, at 12:30 in the vid, do you have to be precise in setting the square onto the sled (with regard to the blade kerf I mean) in order for the ruler and the stop block on the square to be accurate? Seems like you would. Would you mind explaining the procedure a little? Thank you.

[@smoleyhokes]

The best I've seen. And I've seen a bunch. You did a great job of explaining everything. Thanks for your time.

[@aloysiusjones3985]

Interesting but for convenience get the Swedish made hand saw. Is it Norlex cannot recall. I have used it for 30 years purchased a couple of blades but a lot less stuffing around and takes up a lot less room. 🇦🇺👍🍺

[@rubensahak9178]

This is great if your are making frames that are not box style if you do want box style which most galleries like specially framing paintings then that thin surface of ruler may net support thicker stock.

[@nafitron]

Haven't made a frame yet. Asked by friend yesterday to make one. Thought of David!! I'll be building and using your jigs! You rock-- thanks for such quality products!!

[@MakeSomething]

Thank you Tim!

[@austinvickymoore3656]

Made the spline jig yesterday this jig and the glue up jig are next on my list! Great job!!!!

[@giofredi]

Cercavo questa formula da anni :D Grazie!!!!!

[@johnbrender7635]

This video was super helpful, making mine this weekend. Thank You!

[@BMOORE344]

Awesome, that will save me a lot of headaches. thanks

[@Ch1oeW]

This is great! So I had some trouble finding an aluminum framing square in my area and it forced me to think of alternatives. I ended up with a very simple solution of using 1/2 ply as the sled and a smaller rectangle of 1/2ply glued on top of it with the factory edges as the fences. I’ll eventually glue aluminum rulers to them. I routered a T track into the one side to secure the 45 angled pierce with a knob. Cheap and easy. Can’t wait to make my first frame

[@brucehudson8105]

Great idea for mitered frames, though I used a T slot instead of a toggle clamp. Cheaper and easier.

[@stephencushing730]

I just made one based on your idea and it works great !!!

[@ragcell]

GREAT video. Finally someone uses some science math to do woodwoking. Love the idea of using ruled aluminum guides to help insure precision. This is a quick and dirty Dubby sled alternative to square picture frames that accounts for the rabbet that throws most picture frames out of wack and causes them to not look right.

[@johnvodopija]

A great upgraded jig. I agree the aluminium square rule is a good option. Thank you for sharing 👍😎🇦🇺

[@robertwhite299]

I used my planer to trim down the runners to the slot width. I was able to take 1/64th off at a time.

[@Adventures_of_Marshmallow]

I like this approach for frames. Using the aluminum square for this was brilliant. I must add to my collection.

[@matthewfarrer5778]

Thanks for the updated 'how-to"!

[@curtisdriver8686]

I love the improved jig!

[@lindrake8315]

Made the original and love it. I love the idea of the extra toggle clamp. I use to have the same issues. Tyvm. And I did make something:)

[@barefootbandit1]

Love it David. Pure genius

[@philiptownsend4026]

Wow that was a good video. First time viewer here and an instant subscriber. Not only are you inventing cheap and simple tools but your videos are so entertaining, well presented too with beautiful camerawork and editing. Really professional. There's good stuff on KZbin these days and yours is one of the best. Looking forward to watching more of your shows. Greetings from an Englishman in Slovakia (next door to Ukraine!).

[@MakeSomething]

🇸🇰 Thanks!

[@Harinair72]

Bloody genius... A thing of beauty!

[@wookieefaced1595]

Hi David, thank you for this. I've seen other videos on how to make a picture framing jig, but didn't grasp the fit-up until you explained it. Now I'm gonna make myself a picture framing jig! Thanks again!

[@JK-jl1bf]

Splines are divine!

[@lawrencelewkow152]

I made the stripped down version of this sled and the miters were perfect on a 18x14 inch frame. Thanks so much. The entire idea of matching the left side cut with the right side for a perfect 90 degree angle is brilliant.

[@afleming7282]

Just made mine and I love it. But, what tips do you have on measuring out a frame longer than the 24 inches on the square? I didn't think about that before I made it since I have something longer.

[@arcusmc]

You can trim the back L+R corners at an angle to drop the overall weight of the jig. Just a suggestion.

[@raven_storm1974]

Hi David love your vids. Also noticed the South African flag next to the left of the German flag. Watching your vids from South Africa. Cheers from SA

[@MakeSomething]

Cheers!

[@ObsessiveAboutCats]

I made this. It works well. Thank you!

[@MakeSomething]

Right on! Thank you!

[@PaulBostrom]

God bless you sir 🤝

[@77nikkel90]

Sweet , was going to make you jig from years back ... this is even better ... ty

[@andrewbrown8148]

Great video, Dave~! Your projects are surely shop improvements~! Thanks for sharing~!

[@jonwills1957]

I still use your old design all the time. I did shorten it because I’m not making super large frames. I really like the second toggle clamp.

[@tonydavis6487]

Couldn't you cut the tip off of the stop block on the right side so it is easy to see your measurement?

[@klutchen6speed1]

I had the same thought....I'm going to do that on mine.

[@megangoudey360]

Another great video. Definitely need to make one for myself. Also, that notorious RBG sticker. Love it.

[@Jeppe.P.Bjerget]

As always a video with great ideas, and tips of how to do things. I really enjoy your videos. Wish you a great week. best wishes from Jan in Norway

[@MakeSomething]

Thanks Jan!

[@tommyammo6135]

We got a video for this, we got a video for that yeah sure fuggettaboutit!! Love what you do man.

[@MichaelAlm]

Hey David, this is awesome! I love how we both had the same issues with the original, and tackled them in different ways. Great idea to use an existing square.

[@Valhalla4524]

Building your version next week!

[@raymondcassagnol9713]

Thank you very much

[@chrisboyd4535]

This is the first sled I have built and did it today using a cross between the original video and this video. The only part of the original video I used was the zero play slides. I already had them and didn't have 1/8" thick material to make T-slides. Yes, I could have shaved 1/8" strip of wood off of something but didn't think of it at the time. My table saw is a 10" Dewalt job site saw so there isn't a lot of table to it. The sled doesn't slide easily and tips off the back of the table as pointed out in this video. It seems like I need at least 4 hands to make the sled work as it is and that's with pushing the sled with my body; it's even harder to pull it back so I just turn the saw off and tip it up out of the tracks. I'm sure there are tweaks I can do but at this point, tweaking the slides will throw my angles off. First attempt on a frame, the angles were perfect, but the short sides ended up about 1/16" off and the long sides were about 1/8" off. I did not have adhesive sandpaper, but I do have the hold down clamps which should have held the wood in place. Thought about adding handles to help sliding the sled but would still need more than 2 hands. Now I'm thinking about splitting the sled in half and cutting away all the un-necessary plywood. Then I can load up the left side to make the first cut and switch to the right side for the second cut. I'm thinking 2 small single slide sleds should hold the angle and be easier to slide and handle with 2 hands. I'm sure if I split it into 2 sleds that over time the angle may become compromised quicker than a single sled. At some point I will build another sled using a minimalist approach on the plywood and using T-slides instead of zero play.

[@joemassanova7184]

Great job. This is perfect, making my sled this weekend. Thanks

[@raybeis]

Your videos are great - really enjoy the content. One idea for this jig: what about cutting off the little triangle on top of the stop block where it crosses the ruler so you can see the measure more easily? Or at least scribing a line on it and filling with sharpie marker. Great job again!

[@Simonfrios]

Do you need to bypass the shutoff every time you use the jig? I'd think it would trip from being even close to the aluminum.

[@MrJamesw1958]

Just wanted to say thanks for the great ideas, I'm in the process of making the miter sled now, using a piece of 3/4" oak plywood, I had some 3/16 scrap to use under the square which I figured it will just allow me to make a little stronger stop block which is out of solid oak. Thanks again for the great idea. Second note I have a small shop in the corner of the garage and space is limited so I attached a interior door I had laying around covered both sides with pegboard and two hinges attached to a heavy metal shelf unit. So I can close it up to the back of my bench I also put two casters under it. So it swings open and makes my space bigger then I just close it up and pull the car in.

[@deejaymobile]

Love your videos man! Love the way you give actual other options to us instead of just saying “you can use other ways and means to do this” and then just breeze past. Lovw our work and love your music too! “Stay safe and teach us something” :oD

[@steveholloway738]

I may try to make this sled for small boxes. Have you ever tried to make a glue up jig like that one, but for hexagons?

[@andydelphoto]

Love this, thanks for the vid. Side question; I notice you have a lot of audio equipment in your shop. Can you make a vid about dust collection? I assume your setup is pretty good if that equipment can live happily amongst the saws.

[@Dumpasaurus42]

Dude this is exactly what I needed!

[@TheDalejr881]

Awesome improvements!!! Need to make this!!! I have several picture frames to make coming up.

[@bullfrogpondshop3179]

Great idea working from the rabbet instead of the outside of the frame. I just happen to have an aluminum framing square. #Winning!

[@benbobisuthi7409]

The mustache is looking good David!

[@heyimamaker]

Suddenly I want to frame everything!

[@mattheweller4463]

So I made a so-so version of this today, I may have to alter it slightly as I'm going to mainly be making taller sides for shadow boxes...any ideas on how to make this to safely cut taller pieces but easily convert back to original for more normal sized pieces

[@tracybrislin]

The best ever ! Covers everything ! Thank you!

[@cookcrazy]

Perfect if your making a pictureframe with a standard single rabbet... can this be worked if your using a stepped rabbet from a stepped rabbet router bit (sorry youtube wont let me link to one) - Infinity makes one, as do others - it makes a 1/8 rabbet for the glass and then a second rabbet for the artwork and backer etc..