Goodies

[gkeas]

got shipping confirmation from Uncle Bob for parallel extention set, 4mm domi cutter & tennons, and all my rails will soon be getting new, clear strips. 

I'll take that opportunity to index my TS75 to my TS55 cut rails.  Got a few projects cooking, and what good is a project if you cant use it as an excuse to get a new tool?

First on the list is to build something similar to this:

I'm a little perplexed on how best to approach the doors.

 

[nclemmons]

Garry - I really like the design.

If you had a domino with the new small 4mm bit and dominoes I think you could assemble the frame and panels with square butt joints and dominos.  You could also assemble the interior 'square with the two cross pieces' with miters and then domino from the outside of that inner frame to the larger door.  The actual main doors look like they are rails and stiles with butt joints. 

The other alternative which would require a lot of precise joinery would be to half-lap the interior 'cross' through the square to the exterior rails and stiles.

The outside frame appears to be solid panels with the front having a crowned edge.  That is not a standard router bit to my knowledge.  I have seen crowning planes.  You might 'fake it with some round over bits offset in a table to achieve the crown.  the mitered corners could easily be done with dominoes. 

Anyway, you have a few hours of deliberation and then building ahead of you, but it looks like a great project.

Good luck and keep us posted with pictures!

neil

 

[James Watriss]

Define 'best.'

Fastest? Most traditional?

I'd do one of the following:

-Run grooves in the sides of the door pieces, and cut panels from plywood to fit. Butt joint with dominoes, or rabbet both faces of each end, to fit into the side grooves. Think rail and stile bit with no molding profile.

-OR, use thinner pieces, and glue/pin them to the face of some plywood, with a solid frame around the whole door.

 

[Notorious T.O.D.]

I would go with plywood overlaid with thin strips if it is the look that you are after. You could build it with panels and frame pieces but it would be a lot more work for not much difference in the final product's look.

Best,
Todd

 

[gkeas]

Thanks everyone.  Looks like the consenus is what I thought, build a flat panel door and apply the inset as an overlay on the panel.