Interior Wooden Cabinet Doors

[jackdaw]

Our doors are very simple and very light.
They are made from 2x1, with a 6mm(1/4") rebate cut along one edge. Theres 6mm (1/4") ply glued in place.
I had to put some celtic dogs on the front of them to take your eye off the dodgy carpentry.





Dave.

Hi Dave ---- Did you carve the celtic designs? They look great...how would I go about doing something similar? By the way --- I love Wiltshire...what town are you in?

Philip

Philip

Hi Philip,
The designs are burnt into the wood using a pyrograph. It's kind of like a soldering iron , that has a fine wire bent over on the tip. Like this one

They are zoomorphic Celtic designs. I've been interested in Celtic art for years, and have a collection of books on the subject. The designs were traced onto the ply and then burnt in and varnished over. We have a couple of Celtic knots burnt into the light covers above the shelves either side too. It can be a bit addictive, I could go and 'do ' the hole trailer.



How do you know Wiltshire, have you holidayed over here , or are you from around these parts.
We're in Malmesbury , North Wiltshire. We've been here for 20+ years , and like it enough to think of it as Our permanent home.

Cheers ........Dave

[jackdaw]

Have a look here . It explanes everything , with pictures

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[Classic Finn]

Have a look here . It explanes everything , with pictures

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Ahhh ok now I understand the stiles and rails terminology. Well I didnt say my english was perfect

[halfdome, Danny]

Danny your cabinet frame front is that 2 inches in width all the way around? Sides and Top as well as bottom?

Heikki, the top rail is 3" because of the radius of the tear and the crown molding, you could use 2". The bottom rail is 1 1/4". The wall stiles are 3" wide, typical of normal cabinet construction. The other stiles are 2" wide. Danny

[halfdome, Danny]

Heikki, These are one of the styles I mentioned, typically called rattle back doors. Simple to make.
A good solid door and lightweight, I've made thousands of them. The panel back doors are similar in appearance and even easier to build. You could pocket screw the frames together and attach the 1/4" backs over the screws after you belt sand them flush. Danny

[Creamcracker]

Our doors are very simple and very light.
They are made from 2x1, with a 6mm(1/4") rebate cut along one edge. Theres 6mm (1/4") ply glued in place.
I had to put some celtic dogs on the front of them to take your eye off the dodgy carpentry.





Dave.

Hi Dave ---- Did you carve the celtic designs? They look great...how would I go about doing something similar? By the way --- I love Wiltshire...what town are you in?

Philip

Philip

Hi Philip,
The designs are burnt into the wood using a pyrograph. It's kind of like a soldering iron , that has a fine wire bent over on the tip. Like this one

They are zoomorphic Celtic designs. I've been interested in Celtic art for years, and have a collection of books on the subject. The designs were traced onto the ply and then burnt in and varnished over. We have a couple of Celtic knots burnt into the light covers above the shelves either side too. It can be a bit addictive, I could go and 'do ' the hole trailer.



How do you know Wiltshire, have you holidayed over here , or are you from around these parts.
We're in Malmesbury , North Wiltshire. We've been here for 20+ years , and like it enough to think of it as Our permanent home.

Cheers ........Dave

My wife pegged them as woodburning designs...I've got one of those tools somewhere....I'll research exactly what you mean by "zoomorphic" ...since we're originally from Swansea...left in 1984 with three young children....and the fact that both of us are geology graduates from Portsmouth U we spent a lot of time in the area...besides I've always been drawn to the White Horse.....
Regards Philip

[Juneaudave]

Finn...I think you need matching euro style cabinet doors to show off that nice mahogany inside...

[Classic Finn]

Finn...I think you need matching euro style cabinet doors to show off that nice mahogany inside...

Thank You Dave

Ok weve got the Mahogany to use as the wood material as it is the same as the countertop with color variations of the wood. Now its just to get the style and sizes together.



Sort of Euro Style you say.. Ok We,ll see what we come up with.

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[Classic Finn]

Heikki, These are one of the styles I mentioned, typically called rattle back doors. Simple to make.
A good solid door and lightweight, I've made thousands of them. The panel back doors are similar in appearance and even easier to build. You could pocket screw the frames together and attach the 1/4" backs over the screws after you belt sand them flush. Danny

Those are very nice.

[Juneaudave]

Finn...I think you need matching euro style cabinet doors to show off that nice mahogany inside...

Thank You Dave

Ok weve got the Mahogany to use as the wood material as it is the same as the countertop with color variations of the wood. Now its just to get the style and sizes together.



Sort of Euro Style you say.. Ok We,ll see what we come up with.

Classic Finn[/img]

Decisions aren't ever easy!!! I like the mahogany...but I love the accent that the light colored birch gives!!!

[Classic Finn]

Well I called the Builder Supply today where I normally buy all our building materials for the tear and spoke with the manager there in the wood & counterop section. Asked him if he could cut all the sections to measurement and ohhh yeahhhhhh.

So now Im drawing up the front for the doors and all. After I get that done take the wood over and they will cut it on table saw with no charge since I bought it from them originally.

I wont have to play in the snow with a skilsaw or such.

I,ll get photos up once I get far enough.

Classic Finn

[RogHodge]

Rails and styles...which is which? The styles go up and down on the sides, and the rails go across, like the rungs of a ladder. The panel is, well, the panel.
That mahogany lamination looks nice but might effect your trailer balance you can always move the axle after installing the doors.


note to self... read the while thread before responding... check

[Classic Finn]

Rails and styles...which is which? The styles go up and down on the sides, and the rails go across, like the rungs of a ladder. The panel is, well, the panel.
That mahogany lamination looks nice but might effect your trailer balance you can always move the axle after installing the doors.


note to self... read the while thread before responding... check

Thanks Rog ahh Hodge. No worries the tear balances real well.

[Classic Finn]

Danny your cabinet frame front is that 2 inches in width all the way around? Sides and Top as well as bottom?

Heikki, the top rail is 3" because of the radius of the tear and the crown molding, you could use 2". The bottom rail is 1 1/4". The wall stiles are 3" wide, typical of normal cabinet construction. The other stiles are 2" wide. Danny

Danny I cut the top rail to 3 inches. I also found a nice corner moulding to give it the round appearance for decoration. Also the sides are 3 inches wide now.

So I,ll have photos soon. It will look nice in my standard anyway

[Roly Nelson]

Heikki, check out those words in your Finnish/English lexicon and you will find out that a "style" is a double-sided ladder used to get over a fence and a "rail" is that metal thing that a train wheel rides on. Borra fer skoy, min ven.

Just thought I would throw that in to confuse you. For some reason, many words in English have a number of meanings.......like to, too, and two. Wow, I can't imagine building such a nice tear like you have done, without using a tablesaw. Now you gotta get a tablesaw before you build the next one. It is my number-one tool in my shop. Looks like you have your cabinet door problems solved, so keep up the good work.
Roly PS, as you can see in my avatar, my doors are simple 1x2 styles and rails, rabbited to recieve 1/8" plywood panels, and have a 3/8 rabbited outer edge to eliminate having to fit them to the cabinet door openings.