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Step 12Assemble the Frame
Now it is time to put the four pieces of wood together into your frame.
Get out your corner clamp and clamp a length piece and a width piece together.
If you are planning to use wood glue, apply the glue to the edges of both boards before putting them in the clamp. The clamp isn't completely necessary but it does guarantee that the frame will be square even if your miters are not perfect. It also holds the pieces together while you are pounding on it in the next part.
Get a joint fastener and place so half of it is on one piece of wood and the other half is on the other. Pound the fastener in all the way using the hammer.
Take the other two pieces of wood and assemble them in the same manner. Make sure you attach the boards on the right sides this time. I do this by lining them up with the other two boards to dry fit the frame. Also, make sure that you are lining the boards up so all the rabbets are on the same side and you are nailing in the joint fastener on that side (see picture).
Finally, attach the two remaining corners in the same manner.
Once the frame is assembled, make sure the picture, glass and the rest fit in the rabbet. There should be a little bit of extra room to allow for changes in size due to humidity. It absolutely should not be so tight that the picture warps in order to fit. It may be necessary to trim just a little bit off the glass, mounting board and/or matt. Alternately you can use a chisel to make the rabbet a little larger. Obviously it is best to have it be the right size to begin with.
Get out your corner clamp and clamp a length piece and a width piece together.
If you are planning to use wood glue, apply the glue to the edges of both boards before putting them in the clamp. The clamp isn't completely necessary but it does guarantee that the frame will be square even if your miters are not perfect. It also holds the pieces together while you are pounding on it in the next part.
Get a joint fastener and place so half of it is on one piece of wood and the other half is on the other. Pound the fastener in all the way using the hammer.
Take the other two pieces of wood and assemble them in the same manner. Make sure you attach the boards on the right sides this time. I do this by lining them up with the other two boards to dry fit the frame. Also, make sure that you are lining the boards up so all the rabbets are on the same side and you are nailing in the joint fastener on that side (see picture).
Finally, attach the two remaining corners in the same manner.
Once the frame is assembled, make sure the picture, glass and the rest fit in the rabbet. There should be a little bit of extra room to allow for changes in size due to humidity. It absolutely should not be so tight that the picture warps in order to fit. It may be necessary to trim just a little bit off the glass, mounting board and/or matt. Alternately you can use a chisel to make the rabbet a little larger. Obviously it is best to have it be the right size to begin with.
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