Fig. 61 (A).—Oxford Frame with Halved Joints. (Four alternative corner treatments are given.)
| Fig. 61 (B).—Halved Joint of Oxford Frame with front edges champered. | Fig. 61 (C).—Back view of Oxford Frame. |
[Fig. 61 (A)] shows the well-known "Oxford frame," illustrating halved joints when the edge is rebated. [Figs. 61 (B) and 61 (C)] make clear the construction of this type of joint. Alternative suggestions are shown for the treatment of the corners, the simple inlay being black and white (ebony and holly or boxwood). Frames of this type are made in various widths and sizes and are used for pictures, mirrors, etc.
Fig. 62.—The Two Pieces of a Halved Joint.
The tools used for making joints of the above class are: planes, the gauge, tenon or other saw, chisels, try square, and in some cases a joiner's bevel to obtain and mark the necessary angles, pencil and marking knife.
Plane up the face side and face edge of the timber, gauge and plane to both thickness and width; mark shoulders with pencil or marking knife; gauge to the thickness of the required halving; saw waste portions away; pare up with chisel to a good fit; glue or glue and screw, or use paint as previously mentioned, and then level off the surfaces.