Construction began by mocking up the frame with some peg board scraps I had. Once I was satisfied with the dimensions, I milled the walnut. Luckily, I had success with a new jointing technique and didnt turn any of my walnut into wedges while I was milling the the frame.![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieOzBUO9OyVxJp6B19zLde8mAivDULXD-2rpfE6dL3Eil0wXWc1rtwM6ZDLK8DaXOaaRqjtDPJt2Q-V_XzRiiPMQzqoC0fgtwap3ne8I4kyOp-HHeFpU412OUgC6QDexLGQDLDg-fsH9tc/s400/2011-12-11_20-31-58_HDR.jpg) |
A holy version of my frame. |
After quickly cutting the four, rectangular frame pieces to size, I used my new Woodpecker spacer blocks to relatively dimension the table saw fence and blade location. I then quickly cut the rabbets in the rails using two passes on a standard table saw combination blade. For the stopped rabbets on the stiles, I first marked the rail locations so that I would know where to stop. I then milled the stile rabbets using a router and a bearing guided rabbeting bit.![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdSDvNiBjOJuGt1a_hSvVYqjArDpEAZ3csLbuo9vGVVAqR8g3eeYn60P9W8pdTpziC7ORdiCzYVMIMLJPVgxiFIWeQqXDMpbazuBToTYCH8muaTCE7J6r7upO2gFc4Yrk7hallKzRssOHc/s400/DSCN2583.JPG) |
I made the rabbets in the stiles a little extra long. By going long, I didnt have to square them off. |
Once the rabbets were completed, I broke out the trusted Domino and milled my joinery. I again used my Woodpecker spacer blocks and referenced all the Dominos using the integral alignment pins and relative dimensioning.![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje9apJNo0jsCms1dCYw78fR6ZpldcW6fEtDAD9M_x5fXploNLpke0FPSFF-5DnbqOzipKb30DlSlFaX7Q5NJhXTHepStf8o1Tozv5YddqKxkdQA-ro1JHYWO8Xc3Z-X7V0RhNISRQjtVGa/s400/DSCN2400.JPG) |
Everything is made better with relative dimensioning. |
Once dominoed, it was time to mill the cloud lift in the upper rail. To do this I made a very simple jig that held the workpiece and Marcs templete and allowed me to bring the piece to a bearing guided flush trim bit in the router table. I didnt initally clamp the templete tight enough and it drifted, but I was able to simple enlarge the cloud lift sightly, re-clamp and carry on. It was only a slight enlargement and no one but you (dear reader) is the wiser.![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJF_joSfMp6gnfpCOLvVNvWT71_8NBGDLysBGFoXJD1ZvhPps_rhbpcI5lnZyydQpx_tliMxj6iqFsu78wB8ep4kHEI0MjfnsaYWt_B2jRWkvQld8dfKhzLV3mpwqdM5nYK9GRSTXLvVBi/s400/2011-12-13_21-21-34_954.jpg) |
My quickie cloud lift fabrication setup. |
With the rails and stiles now completely cut and shaped, I broke out my new DeWalt DWP611PK and put an ? roundover on all the exposed frame edges. When the shaping was finally over, I sanded the parts. This was a simple matter of hitting their faces with 80, 150 & 180 grit paper on a random orbit sander and using corresponding grit sanding sponges on the edges and round overs.
Next up, plugging the frame.
The Greenwich Frame, Part I: Design
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