Norfolksapper Posted 31 August , 2019 Share Posted 31 August , 2019 I’m going to reframe my grandads medals as the first job I did was a long time ago and not a particularly good job. I’m sure someone posted on here once that you don't need a box frame and had a technique for doing it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaz Posted 1 September , 2019 Share Posted 1 September , 2019 come over and join many others here for help and advice https://britishmedalforum.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Medaler Posted 7 September , 2019 Share Posted 7 September , 2019 (edited) Hiya, That was probably me. You just need an oversized backboard that sits on top of the frame moulding rather than inside the frame rebate. Mike Edited 7 September , 2019 by Medaler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldson Posted 17 September , 2019 Share Posted 17 September , 2019 hya,have got mine in pine box with felt covered cardboard backing three slits to slip ribbon through,think mrs got it on ebay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimberley John Lindsay Posted 17 September , 2019 Share Posted 17 September , 2019 Dear All, What about this (Lt-Col Dockrell, IA), or this (T/Capt Corbett, IARO)…? Kindest regards, Kim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Medaler Posted 21 September , 2019 Share Posted 21 September , 2019 OK, so this is a bit of a cheat, but............ Medal framing XXL ? Both cases built by my own (not so fair) hands, and displaying just the tip of a much larger iceberg. Both cases actually split and fit into the boot of the car together. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robins2 Posted 21 September , 2019 Share Posted 21 September , 2019 very very nice,excellent job and display regards Bob R. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Medaler Posted 22 September , 2019 Share Posted 22 September , 2019 8 hours ago, robins2 said: very very nice,excellent job and display regards Bob R. Thank you Bob. They are all medals to local casualties from within a 10 mile radius of where I live, so there are lots of singles and broken trio's amongst them because I am grateful for anything that I can find. The cases are a little bit battle scarred now because they were used a fair bit in various places over the course of the centenary. They were actually fairly cheap to build being just stained pine, though the toughened safety glass was on the expensive side. I decided to make them myself because commercial versions would have been really expensive, and probably wouldn't have fitted in the car so well. Perhaps a bit of a brave thing to do, taking the collection out into the community, but it all went without incident and I met some wonderful folk everywhere I went. They actually used to come and talk to me about medals in their families and their casualties, so I learned quite a lot. Regards, Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimberley John Lindsay Posted 22 September , 2019 Share Posted 22 September , 2019 Dear All, and Mike, I well appreciate your Problem with Singles and Broken Groups. That is one reason why my Collection (based on Dad's and Grandfather's MC Groups) is "officers only" - and almost all the others (predominantly IARO) are complete. However, I merely wanted to demonstrate to Norfolksapper, that with a simple photocopy and a picture frame, a satisfactory result can be obtained... Kindest regards, Kim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StAubyns Posted 29 October , 2019 Share Posted 29 October , 2019 On 01/09/2019 at 17:44, chaz said: come over and join many others here for help and advice https://britishmedalforum.com/ thanks for the link, I have just registered Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaz Posted 29 October , 2019 Share Posted 29 October , 2019 the reason I originally mentioned joining the BMF was that there has been discussion regarding acids in some materials used in framing, either material or sealers that can affect the medals and discolour them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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