Les Hastings Curved Doors Tutorial 1st result.

OK all built sanded and sealed.

Materials:
All recycled pallet wood, or other “bits” I had lying about. With 1 exception the bendy plywood I used for the back.

Construction Method:

Followed Les’s tutorials with a few minor deviations, otherwise principally as he guided the tutorial posts

Jigs:

I ended up with quite a few extra jigs mainly to ensure the frame stayed aligned at glueup

I even turned one of the radius jigs upside down to assist routing the panels

Tools required/used:
Layout plan
Bandsaw
Table saw
router/shaper
Clamps
Custom made Jigs.

so did it match the plan?…..

Not really a few mm out on the radius.

The back.

Deviations from the plan:
The panels are fitted by rabbets in the back and a ply cover holding everything in. The stiles were cut on a bandsaw profile routed and then glued together.

Time:
The killer. I took me the best part of 4 days to get to this stage, admitly a second one would be a lot quicker but not enough to make a living out of making curved doors in my mind, unless the sale cost covered the work. I am yet to find out the answer.

Would I do it again?
If for myself: yes if for selling and making a profit: no.

Acknowledgements: Les Hastings for the Tutorial Posts.
enjoy.