My wife  painted a picture of our daughter and her daughter. It was one of those you send the picture in and they computerize it and assign color and number the painting. I didn't think it woluld come out so nice. She said that she wanted me to make a frame for it. These paintings DO NOT come in a standard size and if you cut it down, you can lose an important part of the painting. So I made a frame to fit. I had a nice piece of curled oak and I chose it. After I had it glued up and clamped, I asked her if she wanted it clear or stained.  Her answer," Neither, I want it black."  All that extra work on curled Oak and cover it all with black paint. It's really my fault, we have been togther 57 years and married 55.  I should have asked first. 

 

And so it goes

Edited February 23, 20233 yr by Ron Altier

One thing about oak or ash is that at least you can still see the grain when they are stained or painted black.  That is unless you used some paste wood filler on the oak before painting it. 

Nice of you to accommodate the frame request though.   

4D

Did you get a deposit first?

 

Well you know the old saying Ron? "Happy wife, no fun in life"...or something like that You're a good man!

Happy wife.......Happy life.   After I sanded  my picture frame made of beautiful Oak, I looked down to see my finger bleeding from a scrape. NOT on the floor, oh no nothing so simple. It had bled on my beautiful oak frame. At first I was alarmed and then I remembered..................She wants it black.....Happy wife......happy life

 

and so it goes

note to self:  before starting to build something, find out the desired finish, then proceed accordingly.  painted?  poplar it is!

Sounds like your wife communicates with you about like my wife of 53 years. She wants a brand of mayo that is almost 9 at grocery store and I rebelled finally. Got another brand for less than half that last time. Today got 2 of another brand at Sam's and boy did I get a tongue lashing when she came in. Just can't win for losing.

15 hours ago, Gerald said:

Sounds like your wife communicates with you about like my wife of 53 years. She wants a brand of mayo that is almost 9 at grocery store and I rebelled finally. Got another brand for less than half that last time. Today got 2 of another brand at Sam's and boy did I get a tongue lashing when she came in. Just can't win for losing.

I feel your pain….daily….