I started out by planing the wood down to its actual width. When you buy wood you buy it 1/4" thicker than you need it because when joining the wood you're actually removing some of the material. So you have to plane it down to the actual size before you finish the material.
The next thing I did was cut the pieces down to length as well as cut the 45 degree miters. I did this on the radial arm saw. In order for the opposite sides to match you measure one of the pieces out to size then line it up on the saw so that even if the measured dimensions aren't exact, the two pieces match perfectly. If they don't then the frame will not fit together properly.
After that I used the router to cut the groove on the back of the frame. The groove is so that the back of the frame fits in tightly.
Next I began sanding.
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