Barn Doors with XL
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Those are amazing!! Nice job.
Gary in Texas
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Nice!!! Nice doors, nice toys, nice shop!!! ;D
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What a great job you have made Mr Fuller.
I really like the detail of the joints at the brace ends. Did you use a domino in that joint at all? I did when I made a gate and one has to take care to assemble things in the right order.
What finish have you used?
Finally, it looks like the doors are inside out or is that the style in your area?
The DF 700 is a beautiful machine, an absolute joy to use and one of the 3 best tools in the World (well in my World).
Well done.
Peter
I really like the detail of the joints at the brace ends. Did you use a domino in that joint at all? I did when I made a gate and one has to take care to assemble things in the right order.
What finish have you used?
Finally, it looks like the doors are inside out or is that the style in your area?
The DF 700 is a beautiful machine, an absolute joy to use and one of the 3 best tools in the World (well in my World).
Well done.
Peter
Great looking door you have there.
This might be a silly question, but is there a reason why the upper cross braces are kind of slanting the wrong way (top hinge side corner to middle centre rather than middle hinge side centre to top centre corner)? I've understood that the function of those cross braces is to support the door weight against the hinge wall to prevent sagging of the doors and the upper ones are kinda counter to that design principle?
This might be a silly question, but is there a reason why the upper cross braces are kind of slanting the wrong way (top hinge side corner to middle centre rather than middle hinge side centre to top centre corner)? I've understood that the function of those cross braces is to support the door weight against the hinge wall to prevent sagging of the doors and the upper ones are kinda counter to that design principle?
The diagonal members (braces) provide support in either direction. One is in a state of compression (lower), one is in a state of tension (upper). The tensile strength of wood is actually higher than its compression strength. However, the strength of the fastener has to be considered. A compression brace (lower one on my doors) is sometimes considered superior as the fastener is less likely to move (it's in a state of compression). My use of the tension brace on the upper half of the doors was simply a vote of confidence for the Domino and Titebond wood glue. I like the way it looks and it's a common design in my area. Also consider that a wire door or gate brace is quite strong (and very common) but is only used in a state of tension for obvious reasons.
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I still am curious about the doors being inside out - usually the nice side is on the outside and the side with the bracing is on the inside.
Peter
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dfuller said:
Hi Dave, I must watch a few more cowboy films. It is an interesting tradition. It would not work in the UK as the rain would find more little niches on the side with the braces.
Once again - a lovely bit of work. Well done.
Peter
PS Well done Shane for the latest adjustment to the thread reply format.
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Sweet doors DFuller!
They look 100% correct to me. You made them hang them anyway you want.
Back to the doors, I do not own a bandsaw is the finished cut that clean? Do you have to plane or recut? I wouldn't have a clue where to get a piece of lumber or timber like that.
Back to the doors, I do not own a bandsaw is the finished cut that clean? Do you have to plane or recut? I wouldn't have a clue where to get a piece of lumber or timber like that.
