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Last year for my brother's wedding I made them a matching set of 5x7, 8x10 and 10x13 picture frames out of red oak. It was my first project with my ShopSmith. Stupid me, I have no pictures what so ever of the frames. This is a picture of the profile of them.

I am making another set but with five 5x7 and one 8x10 in a cross shape. 8x10 horizontal in the center with two horizontal 5x7's on the sides, a vertical on top and two verticals on the bottom. I am going to wrap the whole thing in 3/8ish walnut.

Today I got my red oak cut to rough lengths, ripped and squared up to 1-1/2 x 1-1/2.

I figured out my grain direction. What a pain. The two horizontal 5x7's are going to have contrasting grain from the others. Since I'm going to wrap the frames I'm not cutting out the back portion of the frame this time so I have meat to attach the walnut.

I want my grain to be continuous around each frame so a little prep work there.

More to follow when time allows.

there are no pictures

Ok now I see the pictures, my old computer sometimes won't load properly

Hmm, I see pictures. Just not pictures of the finished frames cuz I'm still working on them. Anyone else not seeing pictures?

I see huge pictures that show your beautiful work. You are putting my frames to shame. Although envious, I am wowed and pleased to see your efforts. Nice work!!

I'm also able to see glorious pictures of beautiful frames being made!

Thank you for the kinds words, Charlese and Roopurt.

I didn't get as much done today as I wanted but you can't rush a good job.

I got my sides cut to rough length.

I then got my faces cut.

Edit: deleted pic cuz not about sandpaper

Then it was time for some hand sanding to remove the saw marks.

Next, will be setting up the new dado stack to do the 3/8" rabbets.

I have no idea how the 3M sandpaper works. However, I can tell you the SS ceramic G3 paper is outstanding. Belts and ROS disks are on eBay and cheaper than Lowe's. It does not clog and lasts forever.

Nice project. They are going to be gorgeous !
Paul

Thanks for the WIP pix. Very nice tutorial.

Thanks guys. Hopefully more to come today.