Make Quartersawn Picture Frame Stock
If you’ve got
some spare
8/4 (2-in.) lumber
lying around your
shop, it’s easy to transform
it into stunning quartersawn
wood for your picture
frame. Quartersawn figure in
almost every wood is really something
special, and quite different from species
to species. Even an ordinary piece of thick
oak, maple or cherry has a surprise waiting
within it.
Mark both ends of a milled 8/4 board with a series of parallel Next, turn the board around and repeat the same procedure |
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Return the blade to 90 |
This story originally appeared in American Woodworker January 2005, issue #112. |
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