Picture Frame 3-1/8"

This distinguished picture/mirror frame 3-1/8" measures 3.125" wide by 1.750" thickness, requiring eight-quarter lumber to mill this detail on an industrial molder. The beautifully graceful profile is comprised of a deep sloping five tangent radius scotia that transitions into a 9/32" wide half-round circle on top, the left side of the detail retains a 13/32" concave arc with a 1/2" tall vertical line on the bottom, the right side has a 1/4" wide horizontal line with a 3/32" eased edge. The rabbet measures 3/8" wide by 3/8" tall, this area can be adjusted in height with a simple axial adjustment of the left cutter head on the molder.

Before you begin knife grinding procedures, please read our article on knife cutting circles to see if you can safely mill this pattern on your machinery, this profile will not be able to be milled on certain models of molders.

For knife quoting purposes click to open the calculator below, we have added only the important measurements, just enter the appropriate dimension in the boxes provided. A brief detailed explanation on how to use the calculator is located here. Need some assistance with the dimensions? Print a copy of our fraction - decimal - millimeter chart, place it on the molder to help operators save time and increase accuracy during machine setup.

Width = 3.125" / Depth of Cut = 1.312" (top knives.)

Thickness = 1.750" / Depth of Cut = .375" (right blades) & .365" (left cutters).