Santiago
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Cool Doors - how to build?
Love these doors - got an idea how I would build them but thought I would run it past some of you wood workers on any suggestions.
Photo from Zack's recent post.
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Oooo, that's a project !
With that type of door construction you should build a fairly strong frame with mortise and tendon joints and wood plugs.
Each frame section should have the center routed to accept the interior panels. I would bisquit the interior panels together but don;t glue or
otherwise attach them to the frame; just let them sit in the groove with some silicone caulk if you're worried about water.
The pictured door appears to have the interior slats laid out or joined first and then a frame applied to each side. (I can't really tell which method
was used from this photo.) This can work also but will not produce as stronge or long-lasting a door.
Make sure the door is either square or matches the existing opening; as you wish.
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First thing you do is drop a big spoonful of acid, then you.............
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Why does the door opening seem much wider than the door itself?
Must be the carpenter ran out of bisquits, and the town power went down while he was using his router, jointer, table saw, etc.
Looks to me it was built the Mexican way, not the American way.
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Santiago
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Diver: yeah - just like a big old raised pannel cabinet door - let the pannel ride in the dado.
Dennis: humm - now that would explain alot. Just how long do we have to wait before we don't have to worry about flashbacks anymore? And by the
way, that whole thing about DNA getting all messed up turned out to be bogus - although it might explian hip hop.
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Santiago
Dennis: humm - now that would explain alot. Just how long do we have to wait before we don't have to worry about flashbacks anymore?
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No idea, Santiago. I built a door identical to this in the sixties and...gasp...stutter...grimace...gasp...AAAAAAAAGHHHHH........it's back.
Just kiddin.
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It looks to me like the holes or openings use to be windows that have broken out and a piece of pegboard fastened on behind to close the openings...
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I'm assuming the peg board is to display stuff from inside the store. Upper left flying malard is particularly sweet.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Santiago
Love these doors - got an idea how I would build them but thought I would run it past some of you wood workers on any suggestions.
Photo from Zack's recent post. |
In my SF Casa I needed bi pass door that were 90 inches tall in order to clear a stackable washer/dryer and a large pantry. I made similar doors out
of pine, but, the panels were diagonal tounge and groove rough sawn pine. How you are going to use them is going to determine how to build them.
(i.e., hinged or bifold or bi pass)
Also, a Kreg Pocket Screw jig is very helpful to make very strong joints and corners. I will try to find some photos and send you what I made.
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