Another Diamond Dot Art frame

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My wife requested a  natural edge frame for this latest project. I looked at all kinds of boards to see if I could get one with at least 2 pieces of natural edge that was 34" long. and kinda straight.  These were the best I could find and I cut away all the rest of the wood to save the edge. It ran thick and thin so I did the best I could to match the widths at the corners and then had to fudge a bit to make them the same. The wood I found to fit the  order was eucalyptus and I think the red in the heartwood adds to the red tone in the art piece. I did no filling on it at all and left all the cracks and imperfections for a true natural look. I did add some 1/4" x 1/4" splines across the corners in the back for strength.

It is about 12 " x 32" and finished with Danish Oil and clear satin enamel.

Cheers, Jim ........................ Variety is the spice of life...............Learn something new every day

nice job on that frame jim, it fits the picture perfectly ! 

working with my hands is a joy,it gives me a sense of fulfillment,somthing so many seek and so few find.-SAM MALOOF.

The picture and frame are perfect.   Pottz was right.  

Ron