As near as I can figure you have nine fully equipped and staffed workshops in Hobart. A subscription to one of them means you could be coming home with a dozen floaters after a pleasant afternoons work.
Cheers, @dencal. Nice idea, and thanks for the research, but I don't have the skills or the time to acquire them. And I'd probably spend most of the time in a men's shed having a beer and chatting. It costs me, but I'm inclined to leave framing to those who have the time, skills and resources to do it well. That way, I can get on with painting. But, on the other hand, maybe a men's shed would be good for me in some ways.
Men’s Sheds are populated by carpenters, electricians and all sorts of tradies (even lawyers) who are only to willing to teach, advise and assist. With the net videos and a couple of hours tuition you cold learn all there is to know about floating frames. Doesn’t require talent. Just passion and persistence
I make musical instruments from scratch. Paper to timber to playing. I'm repairing a 25yo harp today that had a great fall. But I totally hesitate to attempt the millimetre perfect mitres on frames. The right framing mitre cutting equipment or forget it. I am a member of a men's shed and they have framing equipment and a guy offered to teach - I just work and can never get there. I really should while he's still there.
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Floating frames are what I use. I wish I had a workshop and tools and time to make them myself. It would save me heaps.
As near as I can figure you have nine fully equipped and staffed workshops in Hobart.
A subscription to one of them means you could be coming home with a dozen floaters after a pleasant afternoons work.
Men’s Sheds are populated by carpenters, electricians and all sorts of tradies (even lawyers) who are only to willing to teach, advise and assist. With the net videos and a couple of hours tuition you cold learn all there is to know about floating frames. Doesn’t require talent. Just passion and persistence