Precision Picture Frame Jig

Precision Picture Frame Jig | DIY Plans

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@ditchdiggerillinois4841 2 жыл бұрын

Built this sled and now have quality picture frame joints. Thanks for the video.

@aliciairizarry10 3 жыл бұрын

Will be making this this weekend. I have a small ryobi jobsite table saw. It's my first one so my sled will be much smaller but I am super excited and appreciate you taking the time to share. Subscribed!

@andrewFull Жыл бұрын

Great job. I appreciate that you didn't edit out your mistakes.

@Tinkery 3 жыл бұрын

Well, you just put another item on my to-build list. Thanks for the great video!

@TheGrantAlexander 3 жыл бұрын

I like the addition of the feather boards, I might need to do that too mine. 👍

@SquirrelPaint 3 жыл бұрын

I love that you left your feather board error in - it gives some hope to the rest of us for whom that's a normal part of every build! :-)

@sfm5173 6 ай бұрын

This has everything on it to make every picture frame I cam think of, thank you

@RobRobertson1000 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Michael, just downloaded the plans. Not that they were so much needed as you absolutely deserve the small payment for taking the trouble to share your great sled with us all.

@MichaelAlm 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks 😁

@billybike57 Ай бұрын

One of the best jig making videos I’ve seen. Thanks for sharing and I’m gonna attempt to reproduce this jig. Thanks for sharing!

@jackdotzman2908 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent idea for your miter sled specifically for the function you designed it for, picture frames. Very nice vid., thank you. From Missouri

@denisredfern2976 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Michael. Great video - I will make one tomorrow.

@davebauerart 3 жыл бұрын

Great features on this sled. I need to go get some supplies to get started!

@Valtrach 2 жыл бұрын

Super interesting. Well made high quality video. Thank you for your time and work.

@BruceAUlrich 3 жыл бұрын

I like the improvements a lot!

@gforce1930 2 жыл бұрын

Nice sled! Wish I watched this two weeks ago because I *just* made a new miter sled to replace my old one. Like your use of the aluminum scale and the wooden zero clearance block. My main issue with my old sled was the weight/balance issue that you mentioned also.

@aussiechippie7462 3 жыл бұрын

Top effort Michael, I'll definitely have a crack at building one, Thanks from, Aussie land.

@mmcl1312 3 жыл бұрын

Its a great sled I too made one a while back, but I like the additions you've made... might be time to redo my old sled.

@classifiedinformation6353 Жыл бұрын

Subscribed! Ok, I am going to order plans. Thanks Michael.

@ShaneCarrigan 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome sled Michael! I will definitely take a stab at this.. and appreciate learning subtle techniques and ideas I can apply to other sleds to add to functionality and ease of use, with that Rockler/T hardware, the shuttle, using aluminum, leather, zero clearence inserts etc. gets my mind going!

@michaelyates3424 Жыл бұрын

Great video, did you know you can cut aluminum with your sawstop. There is a bypass mode that I've used when I don't want the risk the safety mechanism firing. Basically all you have to do is turn the key and hold it for 3 seconds, the saw will blink. One thing to know is you have to enter the bypass mode for each cut. Check out the manual to find the exact steps.

@gregchristineharris7207 3 жыл бұрын

you changed my life bro.

@Ministry_Of_Silly_Walks Жыл бұрын

That was really informative and innovative. Thank you.

@stuffoflardohfortheloveof 2 жыл бұрын

Very good, well explained too. Thanks. 👍🙂🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

@robertobarrozo289 Жыл бұрын

Sou brasileiro e acho seu trabalho maravilhoso,vejo todos os vídeos.

@erictroutman1571 3 жыл бұрын

Nice space. I like that you haven’t gone overboard on expensive tools. Very relatable to us hobbyists. Thanks for the video.

@woodfather 3 жыл бұрын

Top class jig! I used Picciuto's design as well a few years ago, (but did it in a cheap way cos I'm cheap 😄), one change I made after using was I ended up dropping a block behind the kerf, and then screwed an offcut of clear acrylic on it, that way I can still see, but don't have to worry that the ends of my mitres are going to fly into my face. Might be handy here too.

@AngieWilliamsDesigns 3 жыл бұрын

This is great. I made a miter frame jig for my last table saw and I haven't done one for my current. I was going to do Davids version but I like your updates. I really like the featherboards and the t nut head to keep it locked into place.

@Ellwoodblues27 2 жыл бұрын

Pm pm

@garagemonkeysan 3 жыл бұрын

Great video, easy to follow. The build is cool and very useful. Mahalo for sharing! : )

@tonydavis6487 3 жыл бұрын

"just rotate that board overrrrr, and I messed up" 😂😂 Great video..definitely got a new subscriber. Thanks for the great content!!

@MichaelAlm 3 жыл бұрын

🤷🏼‍♂️

@aisotton 3 жыл бұрын

This is really cool, thanks!

@jameshart4842 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic jig and video. Just finished mine and the first test frame is flawless. I just wish I paid more attention as to which side the ruler should overhang as my ruler now reads in the wrong direction. Thanks!

@kenmulvihill1230 2 жыл бұрын

Very cool. Thanks to Jay Bates for recommending your video.

@davidpennington8770 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thank you for sharing

@c90sf 2 жыл бұрын

BRILLIANT is the word bud.

@ki6ada2005 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for an awesome video. I am first building a woodworking station for my garage. I am very active in photography and want to build my own frames for family and friends..

@Jworonow 2 жыл бұрын

Nice, love the feather-boards. One thought: the mitre slot with a speed square to get the 45 angle. My thought is that the mitre slot is the reference point not the saw table. Again, great vid and upgrades that Iwill be making pronto!

@steveszabo7305 3 жыл бұрын

Nicely done video.

@LOTEN1977 3 жыл бұрын

Great video. Thanks 👍

@JohnnyUmphress 2 жыл бұрын

That is the best-looking miter sled I have seen. I have tried several but never kept them around.

@BigmoRivera 3 жыл бұрын

Great Job Nicely Done 👍🔨📐

@iprangem 3 жыл бұрын

A nice jig I make quite a lot of frames and find my second hand MORSO frame cutter (£185) makes the job really easy.

@tomrooney4906 Жыл бұрын

Great video!

@CarlYota 4 ай бұрын

This sled is awesome but for those who don’t make enough frames to justify it here’s a tip. Remember that the difference between the inside dimension of a frame and the outside dimension is exactly twice the width of the front facing material. This is obvious when you think about it as there is exactly one board on each side of the inside space. This means all you have to do to work with outside dimensions instead of inside is add twice the width of the board to your desired inside dimension. Then do all your work with the outside dimension since that’s way easier to do unless you have this sled.

@bracsim 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing, subscribed

@steventaillefer Жыл бұрын

really great video!!!

@kennethboucher6073 2 жыл бұрын

i think the transparent plywood in a picture frame in patterns like you do would be awesome, please do a video for us, THANKS Ken!

@JK-jl1bf 3 жыл бұрын

I really like this and I saw just last night where the original concept for this sled started from and as far as jigs go, this is the number one reason I wanted to own a table saw which I have one now but I still need to build my first cross cut sled and I appreciate the amount of innovation that went into this picture framing sled. I also noticed that the feather boards help to keep the wood pressed against the ruler and this to me looks like a safe sled to use for cutting. I do however want to cut 36” x 24” frames and wondered what it would take to make a sled for frames that big.

@davidbuffington9644 3 жыл бұрын

I love how a week after this was posted David Piccuto updated his sled. I like your improvements better, however.

@pijnto 2 жыл бұрын

"Blue Tape Method" has been around long before Blue Tape. I think I may build one of these thanks for the information.

@barryallin8161 3 жыл бұрын

Having watched this AND David Piccuto's updated jig, I'm going to make mine with a mix of the two designs (I like David's simple use of toggle clamps to hold the stop block in place), but things like the replaceable zero clearance insert on your design is cool too

@TheNateLion 3 жыл бұрын

Same here. I like David's toggle design better for the stop block but Michael's overall approach better.

@danielwebber1635 2 жыл бұрын

Love your frame sled! It is near the top of my list of shop projects. The 48” ruler that you use.. etched increment markings or painted? Brand? Always enjoy your self deprecating humor. I appreciate someone who does is only half full of himself! So, so Seattle. Go Sounders! Dan Puyallup

@JanHess 2 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@charlesosborn3470 2 жыл бұрын

Great video as many others have suggested. As you mention, the weight is over the back of the sled which is also in the way for longer frames. How do you think it would work if the plan was inverted and rotated such that the long boards would rest over the larger portion of the table top and off to the left of the blade?

@troylouis162 3 жыл бұрын

Very cool

@LonghornWorkshop 3 жыл бұрын

Nice love it

@OOOHBILLY Жыл бұрын

This is insane. Heck yea.

@firstlast2034 2 ай бұрын

We need a place to buy one of these. Some of us are too busy to stop to do this, even with all of the equipment.

@nukert658 2 жыл бұрын

p205, this guy knows whats up... I love this damn pencil in my shop

@zsw67 3 жыл бұрын

Time to re-make my picture frame sled with this design ! Such a great video, I started batching out a ton of frames this year and really wish your video was out a few months ago when I made my sled.

@piuchaitali 3 жыл бұрын

you r a perfectionist. remarkable work

@AnthonyBowman 3 жыл бұрын

You need the Izzy Swan infeed support!

@jaromewarrilow4866 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome

@PaulMacklinAmazing 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome thank

@vtavares00 3 жыл бұрын

Very cool. Btw, there is an easy way to temporarily disable the sawstop from triggering on metal or very wet wood. Useful for things like this.

@BJames-lm9uk 3 жыл бұрын

"Disable it" is the first thing I thought when he said that.

@MichaelAlm 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! On the Sawstop, you have to disable that switch every time you turn on the saw. I'd be worried I'd forget one time and ruin my blade and cartridge

@evanbarnes9984 3 жыл бұрын

@@MichaelAlm I've done that a fair number of times on my sawstop, and I was worried about the same thing. However, I found that cutting aluminum is so out of the ordinary that it serves as it's own reminder to put the saw in bypass mode.

@doneubanks2665 2 жыл бұрын

@@MichaelAlm I think he meant you could use bypass to do the couple of cuts on the ruler itself (2?) making the jig.

@Martillo_de_Dios 3 жыл бұрын

Nicely done! new sub...

@fingermand 5 ай бұрын

Would you recommend using this jig for at floating frames aswell? Awesome video btw, really great build :)

@csihair8961 3 жыл бұрын

love this design can't wait to make it. what type of Table saw do you have?

@ltandrepants 2 жыл бұрын

great!

@JimHester 3 жыл бұрын

Like the sled. I'll have to do one of these soon to make some holiday gifts. Not sure why you couldn't make the ruler cuts with the SawStop, though. You can disengage the safety mechanism and cut the aluminum without activating the brake.

@TheNateLion 3 жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same thing! Maybe he doesn't know how to enable the bypass mode? The one advantage to doing it the way he did is that he was able to cut the ruler a little short and so that he could put in the wood insert for zero clearance which will ensure that he doesn't accidentally trigger the brake when using the sled.

@JimHester 3 жыл бұрын

@@TheNateLion I'd be surprised if he didn't know what the key is for, if for no other reason than curiosity. Good point on the cutting short, tho.

@xfrench 3 жыл бұрын

Genius.

@travishead7207 11 ай бұрын

Excellent video and plans (purchased them to support you though I agree with many others tht your video is so good you can get by without)! Curious if you see any reason against adhering 1/2” plywood under the ruler as opposed to the 1/4”? Possibly help with taller framing stock by raising the reference edge a bit.

@9bnmadden 3 жыл бұрын

You need Izzy Swan's new clamp on infeed table! Solves tippy sleds completely!

@MichaelAlm 3 жыл бұрын

Haven't seen that one! I'll have to check it out

@KRWoodworks 3 жыл бұрын

@@MichaelAlm kzfaq.info/get/bejne/iMCdlb19v7LWkmw.html

@jdhannan 3 жыл бұрын

I saw that video, then I saw another video on making an extension bed that was much easier. Does it go on and off as easy? No. Do I ever want to take it off again? Also no

@yanhe4484 3 жыл бұрын

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@JustaPilot1 3 жыл бұрын

@@jdhannan Izzy's goes on and off in seconds. Link to that other video?

@LiloUkulele 3 жыл бұрын

The problem I ran into was cutting the frame material on edge...the frame is balancing on edge...any wobble or tilt resulted in a miter cut that was not 90 degrees to the frame edge. I am going to add a block to support the face and keep the material at 90...maybe more tension on the feather boards would solve this? Great video!!!!!!!

@adiringer1959 3 жыл бұрын

I just found your channel, cool stuff! I like your upgrades on the picture frame jig. I have a question: I was surprised you used the framing square to make sure it's "Exactly" 90° (5:42). I have yet to find a framing square that is accurate. Is there a specific brand you found to be accurate or just luck? Thanks

@frankjtaylor1098 Жыл бұрын

Starrett?

@philippeterson9512 Жыл бұрын

I like it, but have a question about the 45 degree stop block. Would it be better with a 90 degree? That way the tip has a hard stop. Yes, you would lose the ease of the ruler scale but eliminate any slop of the two 45’s shifting.

@RyanMackPhoto 3 жыл бұрын

what would you recommend when you're table saw top is too small to line up with jig and speed square & fence? Could I line up with blade and do 45's off the side of wood? Thanks

@ekligge 2 жыл бұрын

Will be making my first frames this year. What is the advantage of building one of these sleds vs using a miter saw with a stop? One advantage I see is the built-in measuring. Are there others?

@jeffdoak8444 6 ай бұрын

i might build one that's goth the full 48 to build larger frames

@edwardanderson5422 7 ай бұрын

any thoughts on alterations to this jig to make it work while making floating canvas frames? maybe a vertical zero clearance insert?

@bobmitchell5997 3 жыл бұрын

Just to be clear: Once you've made the sled,, can you cut frame pieces without putting the Sawstop into bypass mode?. That is, are the aluminum fences far enough back from the blade that it won't trigger the Sawstop brake?

@MichaelScottPerkins 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome video! I love how, unlike SO MANY woodworking KZfaqrs, you always give credit every time you do something that you learned from another KZfaqr. Jon Peters veneer, David P's sled... it's cool that you tip the hat. A lot of folks just try to pretend that their video on [ insert topic ] just came to them, as if from a dream. For those of us, like myself, who watch an embarrassing amount of KZfaq... we always know. Ha! I do have a question though... HORWEEN LEATHER!?!? You glued down Horween leather to make a jig? Isn't that kinda like cutting up a hand woven silk gown to use as a bath mat? Ha! All jokes aside... I have been trying to find out where I can buy small amounts of horween leather for years. You always have to buy huge sides and/or spend big $$$. Where did you get those little bits?

@MichaelAlm 3 жыл бұрын

Hahaha! Thanks Michael. Honestly I had no idea is was really nice leather. I bought a big bag of leather scraps from a materials coop in Portland. The place is called SCRAP and I highly recommend it.

@Artnovetor 3 жыл бұрын

Muito bom

@ozsaul 3 жыл бұрын

Going to copy this sled. Thanks for the video. Saw your floor standing drill press. Have you ever benefited from it being a floor standing instead of a bench drill press?

@baldeagle5297 3 жыл бұрын

It's great for drilling mounting holes in banjo necks. I don't make a lot, but when I do I rotate the table and clamp the neck firmly in place.

@FiveFifteen 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Michael. Thanks for this! Question - is there any need to align the placement of the ruler with the initial cut? Like placing something in the kerf? Or does squaring the 2 parts of the ruler take care of that?

@brainwashingdetergent4322 2 жыл бұрын

I can tell you what I did with mine. I made the 45° kerf cut such that the cut was on the just on the left of the 45° layout line, then I used a machinists caliper to set a combination square to 4” exactly. Then referenced the ruler to the long edge of the sled body using the 4” combo square, then the narrow part of the ruler to the short edge of the sled body. If your initial kerf cut was accurate, then the corner of the ruler (zero inches) should just touching the right side of the kerf cut.

@kennethboucher6073 2 жыл бұрын

good job, Michael your the plywood wizard right? have you tried the amazing transparent plywood?

@evancohn7829 2 жыл бұрын

Just making sure that the double stick tape on the zero clearance insert won’t set off the saw stop

@HWoodCreations 3 жыл бұрын

Without a Sawstop, you wouldn't need the zero clearance block because you'd be cutting the aluminum directly on the tablesaw right?

@57Sauce 2 жыл бұрын

I purchased your plans for both the frame sled and the spline jig, thank you! The frame sled plans do not show how long the initial cut into the sled should be. Does it matter how long or short it is? Thank you again.

@gabrielamadeus 3 жыл бұрын

I'm doing some pretty deep rabbets and having a hard time holding them perfectly vertical when cutting the miters. Any hacks for squaring up on the vertical plane? (Something easily undoable so I can use it for normal rabbets again)

@ToddMitchell62 2 ай бұрын

Could you shortcut the front end of this process a little bit by starting with a 24-in aluminum square?

@greggmiller6623 2 жыл бұрын

Michael, great sled. What is the maximum thickness the featherboards will allow against the ruler? I like to make frames that are potentially 1-1/2" wide. Will your featherboards allow that width of stock?

@MichaelAlm 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! The feather boards are only designed for thin frame stock 3/4" or less, but I've found that the wider frame stock is more stable and doesn't need them. The feather boards can easily be removed.

@markkoons7488 3 жыл бұрын

First rate narration. Subtle use of music. Especially appreciate the initial explanation of what you were about to build and why. So many content providers name a project, record 15 minutes of drill and saw footage then show the design at the very end. I'm subscribed and will be sure to watch whatever lies ahead. Thank you.

@borismakesart 3 ай бұрын

Wont the washer you make for the front of the t slot bars not scratch up the t-slot over time?

@j_holtslander 3 жыл бұрын

Whoa was that a Milwaukee bandsaw conversion I saw?! More info?

@Larry.Luciano Жыл бұрын

Will a slightly warped table saw blade cause a bad miter? I just bought a new one today and still has a slight wobble… the arbor is good…

@GeeksWoodShop 3 жыл бұрын

So, another 100 frames in the works? JK, but looks great Michael, gotta keep this one in mind.

@noahshroyer4609 2 жыл бұрын

Would using a large aluminum framing square as opposed to the straight aluminum ruler be a good idea? In that case, you could mount the ruler and then do the kerf cut afterwards? 🤔

@narawallteague5777 2 жыл бұрын

Another woodworker did it an is brilliant

@tesshoefler1745 3 жыл бұрын

I’m in process making this jig! It’s been going well up until I went to cut the first groove after attaching the runner. I have a job site saw, so it’s much smaller than a shop saw, and even though there was no play in the runner the entire thing shifts and pivots prior to the cut. What suggestions do you have for fixing this problem? Make another runner and install it same as the first?

@kaleoscreations8069 2 жыл бұрын

It sounds like the runner needs to stick out farther past the jig

@jayforoughi2447 Жыл бұрын

Great video, I'm using the plans to build the jig myself! Important question, though, is the one inch from the pre-cut kerf measured from the center of the kerf, or from the edge of the kerf?

@MichaelAlm Жыл бұрын

Right on! Thanks! The zero mark should be on the edge of the kerf.

@jayforoughi2447 Жыл бұрын

@@MichaelAlm Wonderful, thank you so much! Really excited to use this jig and bash out a bunch of lovely frames for my Black Friday art prints! 😎