Once again I find myself wallowing in abject humiliation, brought down by the simple act of cutting bevels on a board. Before you promise your wife that you will "build some simple picture frames" take my warning: you may be at it longer than you think!!!
The first one wasn't square. Second one turned out too small. Cut another one and it was too big. Cut it down and it was too small. Corners won't match up right. Cut 'em again. Check miter saw. Seems to be 45 degrees. Cut some more wood. Nope, still look crude. Check miter saw again. Buy new rabbet bit to cut slot in back side. Chatters and rips. Try again taking smaller cuts. Check miter saw again just for the hell of it. Check router bit too. Cut some miters on table saw. Not bad
Go to buy more oak. No money left. Go to picture frame store and buy some on credit card.
Make solemn pledge to NEVER again try to make "a simple picture frame." The horror.....the horror....
The first one wasn't square. Second one turned out too small. Cut another one and it was too big. Cut it down and it was too small. Corners won't match up right. Cut 'em again. Check miter saw. Seems to be 45 degrees. Cut some more wood. Nope, still look crude. Check miter saw again. Buy new rabbet bit to cut slot in back side. Chatters and rips. Try again taking smaller cuts. Check miter saw again just for the hell of it. Check router bit too. Cut some miters on table saw. Not bad
Go to buy more oak. No money left. Go to picture frame store and buy some on credit card.
Make solemn pledge to NEVER again try to make "a simple picture frame." The horror.....the horror....