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function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'UA-83791-3', { 'anonymize_ip': true }); </script> </header> <main> <div class="pad"> <article> <p> <time datetime="2022-01-21">3 years ago I blogged about…</time> </p> <h1 class="sectionedit1" id="the_great_wave">The Great Wave</h1> <div class="level1"> <p> I have always been a fan of Hokusai's “The Great Wave off Kanagawa” and got reminded of it again when I saw it on “Great Art Explained”. </p> <iframe src="//www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/IBcB_dYtGUg?" width="520" height="293" style="width:520px;height:293px;" class="vshare vshare__center" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" data-domain="www.youtube-nocookie.com" loading="lazy"><h3></h3></iframe> <p> With the “original” being a colorized wood print, produced in the thousands, I thought why not get a modern print for my self? </p> <p> The wall above my desk was still awfully empty. So I bought a nice print at <a href="https://www.kuriosis.com/products/the-great-wave-of-kanagawa-by-hokusai" class="urlextern" title="https://www.kuriosis.com/products/the-great-wave-of-kanagawa-by-hokusai">Kuriosis</a> – a Berlin based online shop for art prints. </p> <p> Now all I needed was a frame. And instead of buying one, I decided to make my own. </p> <p> I didn't take any pictures of the process but it was relatively straight forward: </p> <ol> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> resaw some scrap pine to the proper dimensions on the table saw</div> </li> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> cut to length</div> </li> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> add a recess using the router table - this will hold the picture and back panel later</div> </li> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> use the miter saw depth stop to cut mortises for cross lap joints <sup><a href="#fn__1" id="fnt__1" class="fn_top">1)</a></sup></div> </li> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> glue the frame</div> </li> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> add a 45° bevel on all the front sides using the router table</div> </li> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> route a small slit at the center of the top frame and add a piece of aluminum as a hanging point</div> </li> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> sand up to 240 grit</div> </li> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> paint with chalk paint (or what ever you want)</div> </li> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> lightly sand again with 320 grit</div> </li> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> cut a fitting back panel from 3mm MDF</div> </li> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> put the picture and back panel in, secure with staples</div> </li> </ol> <p> I really like the result </p> <p> <img src="/_media/blog/2022-01/greatwave.jpg?w=800&tok=a7eebe" class="mediacenter" loading="lazy" title="greatwave.jpg" alt="greatwave.jpg" width="800" /> </p> <div class="inline dataplugin_entry blogtags sectionedit2"><dl><dt class="tags">Tags<span class="sep">: </span></dt><dd class="tags"><a href="/tags?dataflt%5B0%5D=tags_%3Dwoodworking" title="Show pages matching 'woodworking'" class="wikilink1">woodworking</a><span class="sep">, </span><a href="/tags?dataflt%5B0%5D=tags_%3Ddiy" title="Show pages matching 'diy'" class="wikilink1">diy</a><span class="sep">, </span><a href="/tags?dataflt%5B0%5D=tags_%3Dpictureframe" title="Show pages matching 'pictureframe'" class="wikilink1">pictureframe</a><span class="sep">, </span><a href="/tags?dataflt%5B0%5D=tags_%3Dart" title="Show pages matching 'art'" class="wikilink1">art</a></dd></dl></div><dl class="blogrelated"><dt>Similar posts:</dt><dd><ul> <li class="level1"><a href="/blog/2024-08/15-shed_build_part_3_walls_window_paint" class="wikilink1" title="blog:2024-08:15-shed_build_part_3_walls_window_paint" data-wiki-id="blog:2024-08:15-shed_build_part_3_walls_window_paint">Shed Build - Part 3: Walls, Window, Paint</a></li> <li class="level1"><a href="/blog/2024-07/29-shed_build_part_2_framing_and_roofing" class="wikilink1" title="blog:2024-07:29-shed_build_part_2_framing_and_roofing" data-wiki-id="blog:2024-07:29-shed_build_part_2_framing_and_roofing">Shed Build - Part 2: Framing and Roofing</a></li> <li class="level1"><a href="/blog/2024-07/26-shed_build_part_1_foundations" class="wikilink1" title="blog:2024-07:26-shed_build_part_1_foundations" data-wiki-id="blog:2024-07:26-shed_build_part_1_foundations">Shed Build - Part 1: Foundations</a></li> </ul> </dd></dl> </div> <div class="footnotes"> <div class="fn"><sup><a href="#fnt__1" id="fn__1" class="fn_bot">1)</a></sup> <div class="content">you could also use a cross cut sled on the table saw</div></div> </div> <div class="blognav"> <a href="/blog/2022-01/21-podcasts" title="Previous Post"> <svg viewBox="2 2 22 22"> <path d="M21,16H19V8H21V16M17,16H15V8H17V16M13,16H11V8H13V16M9,5V19L2,12L9,5Z"/> </svg> </a> <a href="/blog/archive" title="Blog Archive"> <svg viewBox="2 2 22 22"> <path d="M9,10V12H7V10H9M13,10V12H11V10H13M17,10V12H15V10H17M19,3A2,2 0 0,1 21,5V19A2,2 0 0,1 19,21H5C3.89,21 3,20.1 3,19V5A2,2 0 0,1 5,3H6V1H8V3H16V1H18V3H19M19,19V8H5V19H19M9,14V16H7V14H9M13,14V16H11V14H13M17,14V16H15V14H17Z"/> </svg> </a> <a href="/blog/2022-02/24-search_for_the_perfect_wallet" title="Next Post"> <svg viewBox="2 2 22 22"> <path d="M3,8H5V16H3V8M7,8H9V16H7V8M11,8H13V16H11V8M15,19.25V4.75L22.25,12L15,19.25Z"/> </svg> </a> </div> <div id="disqus_thread"></div> <script type="text/javascript"> /* * * CONFIGURATION VARIABLES: EDIT BEFORE PASTING INTO YOUR WEBPAGE * * */ var disqus_config = function () { this.page.url = 'https://www.splitbrain.org/blog/2022-01/21b-the_great_wave'; 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