This is the table saw (first photo) that Walter Kember used for many years to cut the 45 degree angle for the corners of the frames for #kembertext. He purchased strips of moulding in bulk from Toronto Philips Company, a frame making company in Strathroy, Ontario (second photo). The strips of moulding he purchased were actually “scraps” from a larger piece of moulding that Toronto Philips Company used in their professional frames. Walter would drive out to Strathroy to pick up bundles of moulding. They would then be brought back to Sarnia and their full length was stained with a rag or sponge dipped in stain, one by one. Then they were cut on this table saw. The strips were cut via 45 degree cuts into either 14 inch lengths (top and bottom of the frame) or 10 inch lengths (left and right edges of the frame), which resulted in a stick with ends cut at the same 45 degree angle. To complete the stick, it was turned around, and the opposite end was cut at an opposing 45 degree angle. Then, a hole was drilled on one end of each stick so that it wouldn’t split when nailed (by hand; in later years an air-powered nailer was used and the end no longer needed to be pre-drilled). This drill bit was actually mounted on the spinning motor of the table saw! Before the corners of the frame were placed together and nailed, a dab of glue was placed on one of the corner faces. Walter would assemble frames in the basement of his home at 1295 London Road, filling several @chiquitabanana or @dolepics banana boxes prior to carrying them across the backyard to the barn where the final framed Scripture print was assembled. #walterkember #bible #biblescripture #bibleverse #bibleverses #biblequote #wallart #walldecor #walldecoration #jesus #christian #saved #sarnia #chatham #windsorontario
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