Another stupid question

[W0ody]

well, i was wondering whats the best way to put glass in a cabinet door? or even a how to build a mirror? - what tools or steps to do it?

cheers

 

[Steve Maskery]

Well we have to know what shape you door is. Let's assume it is rectangular, no curves.

You make the door from 4 pieces of wood, rebated, using M&T joints with long and short shoulders to accommodate the rebate. The bottom rail should be wider (deeper if you like) than the top and sides.

You make glazing beads, with a 10 degree bevel, typically, which are mitred at the corners, using brass pins to keep them in place.

S

 

[Ironballs]

What he said :lol:

 

[woodbloke]

As Steve said, a square frame with m/t joints at the corners...no need to do long and short shoulders though. Use a bearing guided rebate cutter with a router to make the rebate after the frame has glued and then square out the corners with a chisel. Keep it simple :wink: - Rob

 

[W0ody]

ah cheers guys, i surpose a router table is needed - i havent got 1 yet


i thought you put the glass in before you glue up - otherwise it wud be hard 2 get the glass in the frame? which would then secure it

 

[woodbloke]

ah cheers guys, i surpose a router table is needed - i havent got 1 yet

No, you don't need a router table, just a hand held router and a bearing guided rebate cutter - Rob

 

[ByronBlack]

ah cheers guys, i surpose a router table is needed - i havent got 1 yet


i thought you put the glass in before you glue up - otherwise it wud be hard 2 get the glass in the frame? which would then secure it

The glass will actually be a tiny fraction smaller than the frame to allow it to drop into the rebates. You secure the glass by the beading which is tacked/pinned to the inner-sides of the frame, effectively sandwiching the glass.

Here's an example of the rebate:

Picture from the website: www.buildeazy.com (no affiliation).

Or of course you could do it the other way - and the way I think you are thinking of; routing a rebate all round, drop the glass onto the rebates, then fix the last piece of the frame clamping the glass. It's fine that way, but the obviously problem comes when you need to change the glass panel for any reason. It's easy to remove the beading and replace the glass than it is to try and prize open the glued up frame.

(the alternative to using the router for doing the rebates, is to use an old but cheap rebate or combo plane).[/img]

 

[W0ody]

thanks guys

yeah ByronBlack i was thinking that way, but of course the glass wouldnt be easy to change, well thanks for putting light into a dark tunnel for me, i will give it ago

thanks

 

[ByronBlack]

thanks guys

yeah ByronBlack i was thinking that way, but of course the glass wouldnt be easy to change, well thanks for putting light into a dark tunnel for me, i will give it ago

thanks

No worries, and good luck