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ME/JIG
Remove frame from workboard and lightly sand
to remove any imperfections that may affect the
following stages.
Producing a Natural Timber Frame
Draw frame onto workboard by fitting plotter pen
attachment to the ellipse jig.
Plan the wood sections to fit the frame allowing
enough waste material to support the jig.
Calculate the angles and lengths of the sections
and cut accurately.
Glue wood sections together to form the frame.
Dowel joints can be used for extra strength.
Secure frame to workboard by using double-
sided tape or spot hot melt gluing. Fit a scrap
piece (the same thickness as the sections) to the
centre in the same way.
Drill and screw cross frame to the centre of the
scrap material.
Rout the outside edge of the frame in an anti-
clockwise direction at repeated depths of 2-3mm
until breakthrough is achieved.
Rout the inside edge of the frame in a clockwise
direction at repeated depths of 2-3mm until
breakthrough is achieved.
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