Anyone made a wooden exterior door using the domino?
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Les, I believe Eiji made an exterior door with Domino tenons. I'm not sold on using the Domino here. It's just not much work to make large loose tenons joints for one door.
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Brice:
If I remember correctly, Eiji made really big loose tenons and cut the mortise with a router. Did he also use a Domino for a door? Maybe he'll chime in.
Tom
If I remember correctly, Eiji made really big loose tenons and cut the mortise with a router. Did he also use a Domino for a door? Maybe he'll chime in.
Tom
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Tom Bellemare said:
Yes, I remember seeing pictures of the door you're referring to. I remember reading about someone making a door with the Domino, like I said, I think it was Eiji.
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Entry Doors with side lites
« on: April 25, 2008, 08:36 pm » By Eiji
« on: April 25, 2008, 08:36 pm » By Eiji
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I seem to remember the same thing, Brice. I just can't remember if it was Eiji or someone else.
I think my memory of the door we are likely both remembering is so strong because it and the work that accompanied it were stunning.
Tom
I think my memory of the door we are likely both remembering is so strong because it and the work that accompanied it were stunning.
Tom
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I know of german carpenters, which did entry doors with the domino,
but they were using Sipo dominos instead of the beach standard version.
As to my knowledge, Sipo is very similar to Mahagoni.
kind regards, Mike
but they were using Sipo dominos instead of the beach standard version.
As to my knowledge, Sipo is very similar to Mahagoni.
kind regards, Mike
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This might be the link to doors made with domino that Tom and Brice are talking about.
http://festoolownersgroup.com/member-projects/entry-doors-with-side-lites/
John
http://festoolownersgroup.com/member-projects/entry-doors-with-side-lites/
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junk said:
That's it John, here's a direct link to the post in that thread that covers the loose tenon process. Entry Doors with side lites: loose tenons. Les, I'd would use (and I have) the process Eiji used.
Les, if you do go the way of Dominos, then why not use the 10mm cutter plunging in 28mm on the widest setting, and make some home made dominos to fit. That would be stronger.
When I make big domies, just before I insert and glue up, I put them in an engineers vice and give it a ¼ turn to compress them a little. After putting some glue in the mortise and on the home made Domi, it swells back and you get a brilliant fit that is not starved of glue.
PS, when you compress them they expand in width a little, so you need to take that into account when you rip the stock. Make them a mill or so less in width.
When I make big domies, just before I insert and glue up, I put them in an engineers vice and give it a ¼ turn to compress them a little. After putting some glue in the mortise and on the home made Domi, it swells back and you get a brilliant fit that is not starved of glue.
PS, when you compress them they expand in width a little, so you need to take that into account when you rip the stock. Make them a mill or so less in width.
I understand the traditional thought processes that would seem to recommend bigger tenons, but several tests run by the mags indicate the joint is stronger than the wood they are in. If that is the case then the joints should be as strong as they need to be. If you do use more and/or follow Tezzer's suggestion to make you own wider ones then I'll bet you will covered very well.
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'Same here.
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