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Yeah thats true that would work. I would domino them but didnt mention it as i know you dont have one but biscuiting them would do well.
Also use moisture resistant mdf for everything. Easier to finish and machine the normal stuff is rubbish.
Ive seen pictures of guys make them with just 6mm offcuts (same as panel thickness) and biscuits to join the rail to the style.
I hope that doesn’t sound silly, but im sure ive seen that done. Not sure I know what Im on about!!
I’d like to see how people do them though.
Terry
thanks jim
No don’t have a table saw as Ive got a tracksaw/guide rails and didnt really see the need (or the funds) to have both. Ive only been asked to do them on bigger doors a couple of times, but Im targetting more victorian properties now and I think its something I need to get under my belt…..the proper way.
I not that comfortable with a router yet…….but was just wondering if the router is the best way of doing them….ive seen people mention other ways of doing them on other woodworking forums.
They don’t seem that hard if youve got the right machinery and a bit of help.
Cheers
terry
Terry,
If you get a slot cutter with bearing no need to bench it. I would set a spare strip parallel and same thickness to the bit your routing to help stop the router tipping side to side. Do it on a nice flat surface and in one slow run and you should get a nice result.
Sort of gos without saying but make sure all clamped down well.
The more tricky bit is doing the end of the rails. Ie the tennon that gos into that goove of the side stile.
If have a table saw with sliding bed its easy or if you have a table saw with a sliding square not too bad. Just set the blad to the depth you need and run over mulriple times to trim it out.
Or slightly more tricky is to run it over the blade end on to make the tennon. You would need to make a jig for this really.
No idea on the courses. But i will try to illustrate what i mean in the next day or 2.
Jim
BTW ive never used a router benched before. I am considering a basic course 2 day offered by trend/axminster type of thing. Does anyone have any opinions if they are worth it. Or can you teach yourself.
I dont want to lose any fingers!
Terry
Has anyone got any experience in making frame and panel doors. Nothing fancy no raised panels just 18mm mdf for the frame 6mm for the panels. I know there is a cheats way with overplanting the stiles rails but i’d like to be able to make them the ‘proper’ way eventually by grooving in the frame.
Ive got a dewalt 624 router which I have only ever used to cut kitchen masons mitres.
My questions are
What type of bit for the router to do the grooves?
Do I need to bench the router? I don’t have a router table. Or can I cut the grooves without a router table.
Can anyone point me in a direction of how to make these doors properly with stopped grooves and using 6mm splines where the rails/stiles meet
In time I would also like to see a video of how to set up polyboard to construct/dimension the components?
Ive used the overplant/ applied stuck method before many times on small doors for cabinets but im reluctant to use this method on bigger wardrobe doors for fear of warping etc.
Terry
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