What are these called?

[danander11]

Sorry if this is a bit of a 'dunce-y' question, but I'm brand new to woodworking and such so I'm obligated to ask them.. ;-)

I have two doorways, (36" and 48"), that I have removed the doors from. The door frames are fairly robust and in good shape, so I've decided to just use a router to remove the door 'stop', and sanding smooth, giving the appearance of a passage instead of a doorway.

I want to make something to give the impression of an arched or arced passage rather than a rectangular 'hole' in the wall.. so I thought I'd craft up something 1-15" thick to fit into the upper corners of the frame. Simply a cosmetic bit that would serve no purpose other than to give the impression of an arc or arch.

What are those bit called? There has to be a name for them and it's driving me nuts that I can't sort it out.

I knocked up a quick drawing in cad with a very basic idea of what I want to do, (in white).

Can anyone tell me please? Thanks.

 

[smorgasbord]

There has to be a name for them and it's driving me nuts that I can't sort it out.

They're the too-lazy-to-build-an-actual-curved-doorway blocks.

I don't think they have a real name.

 

[tjbnwi]

I’d call it a corner filler.

As mentioned, no official name.

Tom

 

[danander11]

Thanks.

 

[luvmytoolz]

If they're standard door jambs there's a good chance the stop might just be a piece nailed on.

 

[danander11]

I checked.. it’s a milled frame. Nailed-on would have been too easy.

 

[Packard]

Corbels. Strictly speaking, corbels are intended to supports something above, but shape-wise it probably would work. Most woodworkers, carpenters and architects would instantly understand the term. Look here for a variety of designs: https://www.google.com/search?clien...kEHUTkOWsQtKgLegQIFBAB&biw=1366&bih=897&dpr=2

 

[smorgasbord]

CAD people would call them "fillets" at least in Fusion360 terms.

 

[peter halle]

If the door stop is milled as part of the side jamb it is very possible that you have what are called split jambs. When you mill away the stop you may be in for a surprise. Here is a typical illustration but there are variations out in the wild. (sorry for the fuzzy screenshot)

Peter

 

[danander11]

Corbels. Strictly speaking, corbels are intended to supports something above, but shape-wise it probably would work. Most woodworkers, carpenters and architects would instantly understand the term. Look here for a variety of designs: https://www.google.com/search?clien...kEHUTkOWsQtKgLegQIFBAB&biw=1366&bih=897&dpr=2

Awesome, thanks!

 

[danander11]

If the door stop is milled as part of the side jamb it is very possible that you have what are called split jambs. When you mill away the stop you may be in for a surprise. Here is a typical illustration but there are variations out in the wild. (sorry for the fuzzy screenshot)

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This was supposed to be easy..