I made a door..... - Woodworking Talk

**Leo G** · 10-30-2009, 11:42 PM

But this is actually a first for me. I have made thousands of bead and cope style doors. But I don't ever recall making a miter door. Sounds easy, but getting 45.00º is really a big feat. Not sure if I attained that accuracy, I think I was off by .05º because I had the slightest of an open on one corner, easily fixed by some clamp pressure.

I had to copy a door profile that a GC brought to me A 2" wide stile/rail with a 3/8" bead with a large quirk. The outer edge has a 1/2" radius cove. The door is a tall skinny one, 10 5/8"w x 70" tall. The panel is a cove style. I didn't have an exact match for the panel, the radius of mine was sharper, but that's as close as I have. I couldn't believe the thickness of the panel, or should I say the thinness. It was only 7/16" thick, I made mine 1/2".

phinds · 10-31-2009, 12:18 AM

Really nice work Leo. I discovered years ago that joinery is NOT my forte and I have nothing but admiration for guys like you who do such a great job at it.

Paul

cabinetman · 10-31-2009, 06:44 AM

Nice looking door. Did you use a stock router/shaper bit for the panel cove?

Sometimes matching up coves more closely can be done using the table saw.

**Leo G** · 10-31-2009, 10:33 AM

I got a cove panel cutter special for a job I had a while back, shaper cutter. I thought about using the tablesaw to cut the cove...briefly. I then thought about the pain of sanding out the saw marks in Maple. It is hard enough when I do Poplar moldings. It is close enough, unless I told them, I doubt they would even notice.

rrich · 11-01-2009, 01:16 AM

Leo,
You done good! The mitered corners and the large beading is done really well.

Kenbo · 11-01-2009, 09:54 AM

That is some seriously tight miters. Great job.
Ken

woodman42 · 11-01-2009, 03:11 PM

Nice door Leo!