How To Make A Standing Picture Frame
Turn it around to change the picture
Synopsis: This freestanding frame allows the display of two pieces of art simultaneously on a tabletop, desk, or other flat space. It is designed to be easily disassembled to change artwork. The sleek design and basic joinery in this frame make it a great one-day project. It has a wide base, a narrower top, and through-tenons on the uprights. Grooves, bevels, and mortises are the basic construction method. Tenons, wedges, and pegs keep the frame together. Once you’ve made one of these frames, you’ll want a whole set in different sizes. Luckily, that will be easy to accomplish.
I have a black-and-white woodcut print and a piece of needlepoint that are dear to me. Since wall space is limited in my house, I decided to make a free-standing frame to display them. Both pieces of art fit in the same frame, one on each side facing out, and…
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Here is a link to my gallery where I have posted Pics of the Oriental teahouse style picture frame:
https://www.finewoodworking.com/share/viewproject/267714
I just made a version of this frame, but had to modify the plan as a wall hanging version was needed. I used 7/8 x 1.25" stock and decided on a 2" wide french cleat as the hanger, routing a scant 1/4" deep 45 degree chamfer centered on either side of the top beam to lock into the cleat. I added a reverse curve to the upper and lower beams to give the frame an oriental tea house kind of look. Would post a pic, but this comment window does not appear to permit that. The tusk tennon wedged top mortise is a cool solution. Thanks Christian Becksvoort. Great to stand on the shoulders of giants.
Frank Hruby