This is a fun project that turns a small amount of wood into a real eye-catcher. I decided to dress up the frames even more with butterfly splines made of walnut.
Download the pallet picture frame project plans here!
Materials:
| For the frames | Materials | SIZE (T X W X L*) | Qty. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long sides | maple | 3/4" x 1" x 8 1/2" | 2 |
| Short sides | maple | 3/4" x 1" x 6 1/2" | 2 |
| Back panels | hardboard | 1/8" x 5" x 7" | 2 |
| Splines | walnut | 3/4" x 1/2 x 1" | 4 |
*Length indicates grain direction
Cross cut a 1"-thick x 3 1/2"-wide x 15 1/2"-long piece of maple to get one piece 8 1/2" long, and another one 6 1/2" long. These two pieces eventually become eight separate pieces—forming two frames—but for now, working with them as is improves speed and accuracy. Cut 45º mitres on both ends of each piece, then prepare to mill 1/2"-long dovetail slots across the ends of each mitre. These slots are for splines, and regardless of how you mill them, the angled end of each mitre must remain flat on your router table during the operation. You can build a sled for this job, or use a mitre gauge if your router table includes a mitre slot. Just be sure to clamp a 4"-tall auxiliary fence to your mitre gauge first, then clamp your wood to this fence before sliding the whole thing over the spinning dovetail bit.
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