Bead flush panels

[johnnyb]

Thought I'd post this showing how I went about making bead flush panels.
First off make bead butt panels(these have the bead only along the long grain of the panel simply butting up to the framing) bead flush have the slightly more long winded extra of a long grain bead mitred into the panel. I did this using my trusty 5/8 beading plane.

 

[johnnyb]

Next I gauged a line to exactly the shoulder of the bead using a disc marking gauge that fits on top of the rebate for accuracy. I then knifed that line as deep as I could using a ruler.

 

[johnnyb]

And started chopping both down and toward the line. Eventually working from the rebate edge but always chopping straight down. And being careful not to cause damage to the beads

 

[johnnyb]

At this stage you need the plant on beads. So make a stick the exact thickness from the rebate to the top of the panel and plane an identical bead to the ones on the panel sides. Rip this off the exact size to the shoulder this being the critical dimension. Finally mitre this bead so the inside of the mitre exactly matches the distance between the panel bead shoulders.
Finally sharpen your chisel and mark the panel beads by simply holding the planted bead and marking with your chisel at 45. Finally gradually work up to the mark and making sure the chisel also lines up with panel shoulder on the final cut.
All being well it should go in nicely. It's important to glue this in using waterproof pva and also brads( in my mind ) as that will be the only waterproofing on those panel ends.
Sand everything before planting the beads it's easier!

 

[johnnyb]

Ps I also think bead butt is quite a bit better at shedding water off the face of the door the plant on bead tending to trap water around the panels end grain.