Frames complete
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Matt, those things look really nice. Can you tell me how tough it was to cut the splines to the right thickness? Also, how tough was it to tap them in place without breaking them?
It took some time/ frustration to get the splines cut to the right thickness. I cut the spline space with my thickest saw kerf. Used sandpaper to get the thickness of material I needed. I thought about making a plane carriage for the thickness but I just used sandpaper. ***It went better when I stopped working small and allowed myself to waste some material by cutting wider splines. The splines were then easier to handle and sand.
A 16oz. steel hammer helped “shock” the spline into place. I broke a few, but I just let it dry and cut the slot again.
It is amazing how the splines strengthen the miter.