CHARNWOOD PFK03 Picture Frame Joining Kit with Corner Clamp & Hardware

I particularly needed this to help with inserting V nails into some very hard wood. It seems to do the trick. It is a lttle too big for very small frames, but looks like it is going to be very useful.

GA good value kit that is as described but could do with more clips for joining the frames together

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The blurb says this is a 'metal' item but only the angle frame is metal, the tightening screw, handle and flexible angle jaws are plastic and not overly robust, suitable really only for lightweight picture frames. I'm not expecting it to stand the test of time. The V-nail fixer is fiddly and really a waste of time - you can do the same job more quickly using just a small-headed pin hammer.It is what it says it is and contains lots of useful little bits and pieces, BUT is not really worth the money in my opinion.

This is perfect for wanting to build your own frames. Easy to use and good quality. The bracket is solid and well constructed and the extras are great, and there are lots of them. Only thing missing is instructions, but it's easy enough to "guess"

This hasn't been used, as yet, but it seems perfect for us. As an art group, we'll need frames of so many different sizes so I got this. I will be using it soon.

I purchased one of these about 5 years ago and found - particularly - the manual corner staple punch to be invaluable. However, during one particularly exuberant framing session recently the magnetic end came out...along with the ball-bearing...which I lost! Needless to say I had to replace it and since I was running low of the rest of the framing supplies I just bought another kit...also got another corner vice into the bargain!It gets 4-stsars because of the design of the manual corner staple tool...The design remains the same as it was, so I can guarantee I will be losing that ball-bearing in another 5 years time!

I bought this for a 12 year old as it's obviously for beginners. Here are the reasons why you shouldn't:1. The corner clamp has sharp plastic ridges that mark the wood whilst it's held in position. it's mostly plastic also.2. The angled pins are fiddly to use and often fall flat due to the supplied punch having a smooth impact head rather than a groove for the pin to slot intoHere's what you should buy instead:1. A set of four metal corner clamps with flat edges to avoid damaging the frame2. A peen hammer (basically a small hammer)3. A set of needle nose pliers to hold the angled pin in place while you gently tap with the hammerYou should be able to pick up those three items for not much more than this kit and they will work well.