Ramin picture frame with Purpleheart inlay

[Joe Scharle]

UNC-CH diplomas arrived yesterday (finally). My daughter picked this out of a magazine. Finish is wipe-on poly clear gloss. Ramin is off-white before finish is applied.
#20 bisquits in corners

 

[DaveO]

Very nice, tight miters :eusa_clap :eusa_clap I have never heard of Ramin, other than the noodles in favored salt water that sustained me through most of college :lol: Where does the wood come from,and how did it change from an off-white, to such a beautifully rich brown with just poly???

Dave

 

[Joe Scharle]

It's far eastern, has grain like maple and ramin is the Japanese label. As to color change...I don't know!. Most of the time you'll find it stained dark.

 

[toolferone]

Nice frame! lets see it with the diploma mounted in it.

 

[DaveO]

Joe, thanks for the info. I learned something today :eusa_danc Ramin - Gonystylus bancanus (and other species) mainly found in peat-bogs in Malaysia. Sounds to be very similar to rubber wood, and is often used in horizontal blinds slats, due to it's stability.


Dave

 

[D L Ames]

Great looking frame Joe, and congratulations on your Daughter's graduation.:icon_thum

D L

 

[jeff...]

Nice :icon_thum

 

[DavidF]

From my experience with Ramin it can be VERY chippy when routed but other than that pretty good. Faily boring grain patterns that I've seen so best suited to smaller objects.

 

[sapwood]

Congrats on all counts Joe! Great work on frame and daughter :icon_thum

Go Heels!

Roger

 

[Monty]

I like that design - very classy.

 

[NZAPP1]

Nice!!!!! :icon_thum I really like the contrast of the two woods:eusa_clap