before i knew much about picture frame making (as in right now) i decided to buy peices of moulding at salvage yards and second hand stores and make them into frames. that way i can get the distressed kinda victorian look i'm going for.
then i got a miter saw, calibrated it, and cut for 2 frames. neither are perfect. even though i spent about 3 hour learning about and calibrating my new saw. a close inspection of the wood showed it had some warping/bowing. i suspect most of the dirt cheap wood i will find will be the same.
if i have faith in my cuts (and i mostly do) is it possible or worthwhile to look for a clamping solution to force these into place a bit? seems it would need to clamp as well as flatten the frame slightly. do i need to brace somehow with biscuits or staples or...?
much thanks