6 Comments

Very well done. Their is a great bunch tips in your explanations. Great pictures too. Thank you very much for sharing this with us. It’s great to see what people come up with for solutions, great informative teachings. Keep up your fantastic work. Sooner or later you will have the house done enough to spend more time in the shop just creating. Thanks Brian!

CHRIS, Charlottetown PEI Canada. Anytime you can repurpose, reuse, or recycle, everyone wins!

Very nicely done Brian. A really great addition to your house and giving it a real quality appearance. Great work description too. How long it takes isn’t so important if you will be living there a long time and well worth the time and effort.

Mike, an American living in Norway

Thanks for the kind comments. By the way, I have a couple of observations after making a few of these doors. First, I haven’t had a single one rack. I think the 2″ × 3″ tenons have a lot to do with that. Also because the doors are 1-3/8 and not particularly wide. The widest ones are only 30". Also, when you start one, you must finish it straight through to priming at least. I cut pieces for one and left it for a few weeks before trying assemble. Big mistake. I was able to save the rails but the stiles has to be remade. Also, the last pair of doors I made say in the shop unfinished for a few months. They racked a little. I haven’t installed them yet so I’m not sure whether they’re firewood or not. By looking at them, they’re iffy a at best. Well, I guess that serves me right for being lazy and bored and moving on to other things before finishing the first.

Losing fingers since 1969

Good build nice work.

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