Cool doors using the hl850

[martens]

Here are some doors I made with the hl850.

 

[martens]

Still can't figure out how to upload pics but I'll keep trying

 

[greg mann]

I really like the look. Very unique. [thumbs up]

 

[Dane]

Alright, those are awesome.  I'd love to see some more pics- what head did you use?  Is that just 3/4 stock?  Any more info would be great.

 

[martens]

i used the big curved head...cant remember the name.
this is how the centre panel starts out... in a more rustic application i could just leave it like that probably...but i take my RO to it and sand it.

 

[martens]

here is a door i did with the medium head

 

[Dane]

Nice.  Thanks for sharing!

 

[PreferrablyWood]

That is very nice work. The HL850 is on my list for just that feature. I think outdoor furniture would benefit especially well from that type of surfacing..

 

[rich024]

Very Nice.  They look great!

 

[woodguy7]

That last door looks nice but the Finnish looks too thick, starting to orange peel. 

 

[BullSprig11]

Any chance you could video your technique?  Love the look.

 

[Shane Holland]

Any chance you could video your technique?  Love the look.

 

[ear3]

I like how the contours are matched/continue on the doors above/below.  I assume that is because you made up a large panel, planed it, and then cut it into individual pieces for the doors?

I've been experimenting with the rustic undulating head recently as well, which i recently got.  I haven't been satisfied with the results though.  One of the problems I've run into is that the contouring gets much less pronounced after I run a sander over it (RO90 with interface pad), so that what's left is more of the "suggestion" of hand hewing.  But maybe I'll try to follow your lead in doing a regular pattern with the planer, as this would require less aggressive sanding to smooth everything out.

 

[martens]

That last door looks nice but the Finnish looks too thick, starting to orange peel.

It's just flashing off, that picture was takenthe second the gun got hung up.

 

[martens]

I like how the contours are matched/continue on the doors above/below.  I assume that is because you made up a large panel, planed it, and then cut it into individual pieces for the doors?

I've been experimenting with the rustic undulating head recently as well, which i recently got.  I haven't been satisfied with the results though.  One of the problems I've run into is that the contouring gets much less pronounced after I run a sander over it (RO90 with interface pad), so that what's left is more of the "suggestion" of hand hewing.  But maybe I'll try to follow your lead in doing a regular pattern with the planer, as this would require less aggressive sanding to smooth everything out.

I'll take a video next doors I make..in a couple of weeks.
It's true they look more profound before sanding, but it's a bit chipped and chatterd and with the sanding you either sand the entire panel smooth  or you don't touch it at all.

This was a kitchen in my own house so I used mainly off cuts, but normally I would glue up a panel long enough to grain match the entire run and then cut my individual panels out of there. I've textured full sheets of that solid bamboo plywood and cut my doors out of there.
You can actually stain your panel and then lightly run your sander over it, sanding the stain off only the high points and it gives it's a realy cool look.

 

[martens]

As far as matching the contours...they line up pretty good naturally but you can always fix it with your sander. This mantle is all mitred together and I just touched it up with a sander...