Hand Finished Frames

Here are some of the most common frame profiles we make.

We can custom mill almost any frame shape, in any size and in any wood. Just send us a sketch along with details of what you would like. We can also make all the profiles listed below in all woods. Costs would vary depending on wood type. Please contact us for details.

Here are our most popular walnut profiles shown with a clear soft polish. To give you an idea of the size, far left is 15mm wide x 40mm deep, and far right 17mm x 17mm. We can also French Polish these. Everything is customisable. Bespoke profiles also available. Just contact us for details. Please note that walnut is a natural product and therefore grain pattern and colour can vary throughout the frame.

Same profiles but this time with our very own chocolate colouring for when a deeper richer colour is desired.

In fact, all the walnut we used is black American walnut, and all of it we source from sustainable plantations. The deep jet colour works great with this wood and is very popular when a classic black frame is required of the very highest quality.

The same profiles but this time with a mahogany stain on top of the raw walnut that we then oil polish. As with all our frames, everything is customisable, profile shape, width, depth, sight edge, rebat or frame lip. Please let us know what you would require and we will make it.

Same standard profiles, this time with Rosewood stain and a multi-coat oil polish.

Same example profiles as the rest in this range, but this time the frame service is polished to a gorgeous luxury mirror finish. And profile size and almost any shape is possible, please just let us know your requirements.

When a richer depth of colour is desired. We think this is simply beautiful. As with all the frame examples displayed on our website you are welcome to see them in person in our workshop.

Here we made the same profile sizes but this time using Ash, which like walnut has a beautiful grain but with a light natural colour. To enhance the grain as much as possible as well as moving the final finish of the wood into the super luxury bracket, we polished them all to a flawless mirror finish. Standard finishes are also available of course.

This time we take the natural wood and hand rub liming wax deep into the grain, which we then buff to a soft pleasing shine. Liming wax also works well on oak. Occasionally we also lime wax Tulip wood. Any profile size and shape is possible, not just what you see here. Samples in workshop!

Just so you can see what Oak looks like when finished with liming wax. Oak is more variable in terms of colour and grain pattern than Ash. It also has a deeper grain so the overall effect is quite different. it’s just a question of taste!

Shows the standard profile range in Oak with a natural wax finish. We customise the natural finishes depending on what the client would like in terms of the degree of shine. If a soft look is desired we would probably use several coats of different clear waxes. If something with a more satin look is wanted then we may use a selection of oils.

We can’t of course use real Rosewood for sustainability and legal reasons, so we often stain various woods to achieve a similar appearance. Here we present our standard example profiles made from soild Ash with a Rosewood stain, which we then finish with a special selection of oils.

Same as before, solid Ash, but with the deeper and redder colour profile achieved by using a mahogany stain. Finished as always with our special hot oil recipe.

Grey, and the colour palette surrounding a true grey colour, is very popular, so we developed a stain that we feel works best when applied to Ash wood to give it a subtle grey tint. Best seen in the workshop though.

Jacobean is a very dark brown wax colour that we rub into the grain to make it really stand out, while leaving the rest of the wood a soft and warm natural wood colour. Works well on any profile size and shape. Everything we do here is made to exact specifications, taller, wider, thicker, deeper, rounder, etc, no problem. Please just ask!

We mill this ourselves from an antique design often seen on old engravings and maps. Gold or sliver slips can also be added. We can also increase the size of the profile for larger artworks or mirrors. Custom spraying in a huge variety of colours with mat, satin and gun gloss finishes is also possible.

Shown here in the 20 x 30 profile shape. From left to right, Natural with deep polish, Toffee with soft polish, and Black with satin polish. Other profiles, including custom-milled shapes available.

We make these from Tulip and Obeche. They are very similar to the kind of frames you can see on our Standard Frames Range, but here we apply the finish ourselves. This means that perfect corner joints are possible as unlike pre-finished mouldings, we can sand and dress the joint properly in our workshop. We then either spray or stain by hand and finish with a light coat of oil.

The rest of the enhanced selection. These profiles are 20mm x 20mm. The others are 40mm x 40mm and 20mm x 30mm. The profile sizes listed here are the most popular, but we can mill and machine wood to any profile shape and size. Please just ask.

This is a really popular profile shape. 45mm x 30mm. We mill these cushions to order from various different wood types. Size can be customised. For larger profiles of this shape please see the walnut cushions on the round frames page.

Same profile dimensions as before, 45mm x 30mm, but this time in natural walnut with an oil polish. We can also make this profile in a raw form as well as from almost any other wood.

For a lighter coloured wood of this 45mm x 30mm cushion profile we can use Tulip, Oak or Beech. Beech shown here.

One of the most beautiful black and gold picture frame cushions we make. Also available without the gold slip.

We can also make these cushion profiles to any width or depth, for example, if framing a stretched canvas a deeper frame is needed. This photo shows the same profile, but milled to have a lot more internal depth. A larger artwork would suit a wider frame, 100mm, or even 150mm. Anything is possible. Samples in our workshop! All woods and colours available.

This delightful frame was based on another range of pre-made frame profiles made from Obeche wood that we decided to make ourselves as we wanted to improve the quality. We think we did this. Works well with many artworks, but a popular choice for maps. We can add a gold (or indeed silver) slip when desired. As always, any profile size is possible. Please just ask.

As can be seen, we also make this moulding in a black and gold version, plain black and also offer custom sprayed colours in either a smooth or a grain-to-show finish, as seen here in white.

We make these from oak and stain and polish these with different finishes, the most popular shown here. Profile size is 20mm x 20mm. Custom profile sizes are possible too.

The profile size of this popular picture frame shape is 20mm wide x 30mm deep, and is available in different colours and woods. We can also mill this profile in a larger size too.

This small hockey stick profile shape is 15mm across the front face x 20mm deep on the side face. We make these ourselves in a variety of finishes. Custom colours, both paint and stain are also possible.

Corner splines add both strength and decoration to a wooden picture frame. They can be made from the same wood as the actual frame or from a different wood as seen in the photograph. We can make the corner splines larger or smaller and you can have a single spline or multiple splines depending on preference.

A gorgeous cherry wood frame with corner spline.

The sloping surface really shows off the grain of this wood. Profile dimensions can be changed to suit requirements.

A delightful profile with a rim on the outer edge. We mill this from cherry wood and then deepen the colour and polish. Profile size is 25mm x 25mm, but any size is available. Colour can also be customised.