Fun with these doors!

[mailee]

I have been busy in the shop for the past couple of days trying to replicate these Oak cabinet doors and drawer fronts.

I wasn't making enough to have a set of cutters made for the spindle moulder so used a variety of cutters for the router hand held and table use. I got the drawer fronts made ready for a finish today.

I also got the three doors glued up in clamps ready for tomorrow. I have pre finished the centre panels as they are solid wood.

I think the easiest part was making and fitting the square dowels. :roll: I SHALL be glad to see the back of them though!

 

[rocksteadyeddy]

I swear they're exactly the same as the ones my folks have in there kitchen! :lol:

Nice work

Edd.

 

[uk woodman]

just a quick question, are the clamps your using from rutlands (dakota) if they are what do you think of them? I used to have the same doors just the same and had to do just the same as you have (make one) except only had one door to make and it was quite a bit of fun making it, well done, looks good.

all the best

 

[Chems]

Looks tricky, specially that curved top.

On a note that I hope I'm wrong on and not pointing out an error and been really annoying, but in that last picture isn't that square peg on the top of the door out of alignment with the one on the other side?

 

[mailee]

Good God Chems you gave me a fright this morning! I read your post and looked at the photo of the door and sure enough it looked out! :shock: As soon as I got to work I checked it and it is fine I am glad to say. It must be the angle the photo was taken or something as it looks ok in the flesh. Yes Woodman, those are the clamps from Rutlands. I am happy with them for the price. I have had them slip on a couple of occasions but there is a grub screw you can adjust when this happens and I have done this twice since I bought them and they are still working fine. I bought them about a year ago now.
well I finally got them finished at last. I have one more job to do and that is drill the hinge holes when I find out which side they are on.
Here are the doors that I have built:

And this photo shows one of the original doors on the left:

I think they have turned out well in the end.

 

[Chems]

They look identical. Glad that was just a trick of the perspective!

 

[Waka]

Mailee

They really look good, a very nice match.

 

[mailee]

Thanks guys, Yes Waka and would you believe the stain is Burmese teak! This was the closest match I could find!
My customer rang me today to let me know his wife had ordered the wrong size door! :shock: She was supposed to ask me to make two 300mm doors and drawer fronts and one 500mm door and drawer front. she had actually asked for the two 300's and one 600 door and drawer front! I am now making a 500mm door and drawer front. Luckily my customer said he will also take the 600 set and use them as an end panel. Phew! :roll: Anyway off I go again making another one.

I think I must be getting quicker at making these as I had this frame finished by tonight. I even managed to make this akward moulding setup quicker too.

My customer paid me a visit today to see how it was going and was delighted with the doors, so it looks like it has been worth all the effort after all. Best part is that I can charge him more now too.

 

[mailee]

I bought some more oak for the door panel today. I spent this morning maching it up and managed to get it in glue up.

I finished sanding the drawer front ready for stain.

Then I had time to make a start on some cupboard doors in pine.

I shan't get back into the workshop until tomorrow afternoon as I am fitting some doors in the morning.

 

[superunknown]

Looking good and a great match. Just wondering, why do you leave the stiles long? (one of the later pics)

 

[Chems]

I've wondered this too in the past and here are my guesses: a great idea if your using tenons because there is like zero change of it splitting the end as can sometimes happen if its a bit to wide, and secondly I bet it saves the edges getting damanged when you stand them up for clamping.

If that's right Its such a good idea I'm going to have to start doing it.

 

[mailee]

Chems is right it is to stop any damage to the corners. It is more force of habit really. Probably isn't necessary on a small door like this but knowing my luck I would damage it. :roll:

 

[joiner_sim]

I would second leaving the stiles long (horns we used to call them). I'd always leave them long on a large door, window casement or cabinet door. It's just what I've always done.

Looks like you're doing some nice skilled work alan..... and.... getting paid for it! =D> =D> =D>