Coop Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 A long term employee before I sold my company and good friend, is an amateur photographer, shooting pics of the Grand Canyon, Big Bend, etc. He asked me to make some pic frames from walnut to show his stuff in an upcoming exhibit. There will be 1 ea. 33”x45”, 4 ea. 29”x38” and 8 ea. 19”x25” frames. He was hell bent that they be 1” thick so we bought 2 pieces of 10” wide by 8’ long, 5/4 walnut. After buying the 5/4 and getting it home, I finally convinced him that the final depth should be no greater than 3/4” on the two smaller sizes so, a bunch of walnut chips to be expected. After carefully laying out some dimensions, I find that these two boards are only a little more than half of what I need. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bushwacked Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 Looks like a fun project! just curious .. what’s the big deal from 3/4-1” thick? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted February 25, 2023 Author Share Posted February 25, 2023 I was just thinking that 1” might be too thick but maybe I should rethink it? Open for suggestions. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chet Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 Where as you don't want the frame to be the center of attention, especially with photography, with the photos being as large as they are I think one inch will be fine. 1 Quote "Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for." - Epicurus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted February 25, 2023 Author Share Posted February 25, 2023 The width of the larger one will be 2”, the next size will be 1 3/4” and the smallest will be 1 1/2” wide. So the depth or thickness of 1” will be ok? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 5 hours ago, Coop said: I was just thinking that 1” might be too thick but maybe I should rethink it? Open for suggestions. I think it depends.. Just my opinion as I don't really think there's a right or wrong answer but, it's a personal preference. As @Chet correctly stated, the frame isn't supposed to be the focal point. The people in this group tend to use some pretty nice lumber so, that makes it even a little more difficult. I also think there's other factors to consider.. Are there other frames on that wall and what's the thickness on them? Is it a really large wall where a little more "bulk" will look better? What's the thickness of the glass and matting and does that require a little more thickness? Does the client fully understand the difference in thickness and have a personal preference one way or the other? As I stated, I don't think there's a wrong answer. For what it's worth, many frames are only 1/2".. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted February 25, 2023 Author Share Posted February 25, 2023 The pic being the focal point and I want to keep it that way. I don’ want the frame thickness to look so bulky that it’s overwhelming. The client does want the larger one to be 1” thick so I think I will make that one and let it determine the thickness of the others. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chet Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 27 minutes ago, Coop said: The client does want the larger one to be 1” thick That makes it easier on you. It is harder for them to be dis-satisfied with the outcome when it was their preference on the dimensions. 2 Quote "Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for." - Epicurus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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