Another Carved Screen Door

Looks good! It’s nice to know that there are still some untapped niche markets out there.

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

Nice piece and good opportunity!

-- masrol, kuala lumpur, MY.

My advice is…............KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK and make sure you charge enough!

-- Only the Shadow knows....................

Thanks all!

John, I’m wrestling with the price issue right now. I know how much it costs to make one but my time and effort that’s a bit harder for me to put a price tag on.

-- Robbinscabin

Far out I’d like it!

-- RJC

Nice, really nice. I like it!

-- Mike, VT

These are very cool. Is it plywood?

-- "That Government is Best that Governs The Least."-Jefferson

Yes. It’s the best grade plywood I can find. However, I hope to be doing an upgrade (out of the Lowes stock soon) to even better plywood.

-- Robbinscabin

Another great screen I think DBAs are a little difference in each state. In my state a DBA is just to protect your business name but offers no legal protection against law suites only incorporation offers legal protection in my state. Great job on the screen door.

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon

Yeah, given the economic downturn I decided that I didn’t want to go “all in” at this point. I’ll give it a while if I end up doing a door a week for others than maybe I’ll re-consider the whole business thing.

-- Robbinscabin

Do you find that it tends to twist and warp at all over time so the edge of the door no longer seals? I ask because I desperately need a new screen door and am considering trying this out. It looks rustic and it is superbly simple!

-- "That Government is Best that Governs The Least."-Jefferson

My first door was completed just about a year ago. It has no framework on the backside of the door but in the past year I haven’t seen it warp or twist…HOWEVER, I no longer make them this way because even using 23/32 plywood I feel that it isn’t solid enough. So I add 1×4’s to make a frame and center rail (if the design allows). This step prevents several issues I HAVE had with my first door. 1~The kids pushing against the screen instead of a wooden hand bar (for lack of a better term). 2~It covers the small groove that the screen and spline are inserted into and helps to hold the screen securely. And last but not least 3~It makes the door more substantial looking. Hope this helps.

-- Robbinscabin

That sure doesnt look like plywood to me.

-- Janice

Very nice!!! Im building a screen door for a customer looking for ideas I came accross yours. Not even the same type of screen door im building, but I just had to say it looks awesome.

Thank you. They are fun to make. Too bad “screen” season has passed here for the winter. LOL.

-- Robbinscabin