Cutting Picture Frame Molding

Practice making precision cuts on scrap wood before making the final cuts for your frame pieces.

Cutting picture frame molding.

Step three if working. Step two find level across the wall. Use the appropriate blade for the materials being cut. For the long horizontal piece first find the center of the wall frame and the center of.

The rabbet is a small rectangular section that is cut away from. When making picture frame moulding the trick to measuring the length needed is to account for the miter cuts you make. Place the stick of moulding against the saw fence. It is important to place the moulding on the fence.

Cutting picture frame moulding. Line this up on one side of your cut piece of baseboard as pictured above making the decorative piece overhang the top of the baseboard by 25 5. Next hold a level against the wall and draw a horizontal line across the wall. Use masking tape to mark dark colored moldings if pencil marks are too hard to see.

In this video i will show you how to cut miters for picture frames by explaining several steps. When you make a miter cut on a board that is 1 3 4 wide the inside edge of the board is about 1 3 4 shorter than the outside edge. Learn how to cut perfect 45 degree miters for picture frames. You will feel the pivot arm drop down and lock in as it finds.