Watch and learn how to make a picture frame with diamond inlay banding. In this episode the woodworker focuses on creating a spline miter joint for the picture frame. You will see an 8" dado blade is that is used to make the cut on the 10" table saw. The blade is flat toothed and provides a cut that is 1/8" wide. The glued mahogany splines for the miter joints provide a distinctive accent to the picture frame. These wood splines are easily and quickly cut on the band saw while utilizing a shop-made band saw miter sled.

Viewers will see how the woodworker cuts the dado for the spline on the table saw by using a shop made dado jig. The simple to make jig is made from scrap material left over from a variety of other shop woodworking projects. Notice how the jig is made so that the woodworker's hands can easily hold the jig and slide it at a safe distance away from the spinning blade. This splined miter jig is made so that clamps can easily secure the picture frame to the jigs side wall.

The woodworker also demonstrates how the 3/32" diamond wood inlay banding is leveled to the face of the cherry picture frame. First a 16" x 32" Jet open stand drum sander with 1-1/2 horsepower is used with 80 grit sandpaper. The woodworker chooses to make a few passes so that the inlay banding of maple and walnut are just slightly above the surface of the frame.

The next decision by the woodworker is to select a card scraper in order to level the inlay banding to the frame. This woodworking process allows the woodworker to remove any glue squeeze out that was created while inlay was glued into place. By using the card scraper, the woodworker will eliminate a considerable amount of sanding. Using the card scarper also allows for control of the banding being leveled. The woodworker is very careful not to sand or scrape beyond the thickness of the inlay banding.

Beginning woodworkers will want pay attention to how the workbench vice is used along with a few shop made benchdogs to secure the picture frame during scraping and sanding.

Three wooden pyramids are glued and inlaid at each miter joint. This design element allows for the inlay banding to be centered on each length of the frame. The wooden pyramids are simply clamped and secured during the gluing by using a small caul and spring clamps.

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