Doors and Trimmmmm

and how does this make life easier??

-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

Those are keystone corbels?

They look nice, and evenly placed on the wall, they could hide every joint you had on the wall. Nice touch.

Debbie,
It looks like Brian would take two shorter pieces of crown and work to get the inside miter just right. Then you cut them off to about 18 inches long and put them up and add the corbels. If you do that at each corner, then the long piece inbetween just has straight cuts (no miters).

I don’t have much experience with installing crown, but I imagine it is easier to finesse the miter cuts when you’re dealing with smaller pieces, and then just have straight cuts for the longer runs.

They do look great, either way, Brian.

-- Ethan, http://www.merganserwoodworks.com, http://greystonegreen.blogspot.com/

Ok, that’s what I call them “keystone” haha Reminds me of a keystone on a brick window surround. Anywho, corbels at least ;)

Yes Ethan, exactly! And also, I can glue and pocket screw the corners together TIGHT and won’t have any gaps. Then, as you said, the straight pieces are piece of pie! Thanks!

When your running 1000+BF of lumber for trim, you have to “try” to be creative! haha

-- Brian, Alabaster, AL

Good job Roy, on both. Very nice looking door. jockmike

-- Mike. Profisher50@yahoo.com

Great idea on the keystone feature. The doors look great also.

-- Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com

Nice looking stuff!

I’ve never seen door panels with the grain running horizontally. Was that a design choice or materials-driven decision?

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

Thanks Guys!

Yes Charlie, more of a materials thing, but I did like it running sideways anyway too. (or at least didn’t mind it). I liked how it flowed with the rails… makes them look “beefier”! haha

-- Brian, Alabaster, AL

Most of the doors like these run horizontal in panel grain… in my experience

-- -John "Do I have to keep typing a smiley? Just assume it's a joke." www.flickr.com/photos/gizmodyne

Yes I noticed that also but didn’t say anything.

-- Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com

In most “paneled” doors (ie: kitchen cabinets, etc) they do run vertically, but I have seen both in entry doors which is why I chose it and to save $80 for one more sheet of white oak ply!

-- Brian, Alabaster, AL

Great idea for the “keystones”. I’ve seen them used at the corners and know that it’s easier, but I don’t think it looks as good. after fighting with the long pieces doing my daughters room, this is surely the way to go. I can already see it in the Master bedroom and living room…. A nice A&C detail, that would work well in so many design applications.

Thanks for that insight!

-- I am always doing what I cannot do yet, in order to learn how to do it. - Vincent Van Gogh -- http://snbcreative.wordpress.com/

Thank you Scott! Yes, I didn’t like the corner thingy as well – it’s ok when you do a painted crown I think, but for oak and A&C style, I like the mitered corners better myself.

-- Brian, Alabaster, AL

Brian – great looking work!

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Looks great, How old is your house? I am remodeling an old place too.

-- Terry Roswell, L.A. (Lower Alabama) "Life is what happens to you when you are making other plans."

It was built in the mid 1970’s… thanks and best of luck to you!

-- Brian, Alabaster, AL