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Arched doorway

Project by cabinetmaster posted 182 days ago 934 views 2 times favorited 30 comments Add to Favorites Watch

This was my first attempt at building an arched doorway. The doorway is made of walnut and has a walnut burl veneer on the panels. The doorway is 8’ tall, 48” wide and 32” deep. It was built in the shop, trimmed out and finshed. Then it was transported to the jobsite, set in place and the casing installed. We made a template of the doorway after taking on-site and then made the arched casing on our cnc router.

The achway itself was built after making a full sized jig, cutting the walnut to 4” wide and planing it down to 1/4” thick. I then bent and glued 3 pieces together to get to a full 3/4” thick. Each piece was made a little longer on each side so they could overlap the straight side pieces. The 3/4” side pieces were then routed to accept the laps from the arches. This seemed to make it very strong. By making these 2 arches and the cutting and pocket screwing the rails at bottom on each side and at the intesecting area for the upper panel, we was able to get our depth.

Our customer was very happy with the final resullts.

I’d appreciate any critiques good or bad.

-- Jerry--A man can never have enough tools or clamps


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DAN

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posted 182 days ago

wow… another impressive posting … my back aches just looking at the curves up so high … bet you worked yourself on this one >grinz<

makes me recall working with father in tween years. He was a bricklayer and we made arched forms for windows and doors in a mansion for a wealthy farmer in Iowa

-- work from your heart and your spirit will live forever

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patron

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posted 182 days ago

good !
for a first , i cant wait to see your work in say a week ?
you should be a old hand by then ?
exeptional , very profesional .
congradulations !

-- david ,new mexico ,allheart

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cabinetmaster

8497 posts in 451 days


posted 182 days ago

Thanks Dan and Patron. It took me about 2 weeks off and on to complete this archway.

-- Jerry--A man can never have enough tools or clamps

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GaryK

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posted 182 days ago

Excellent job!

Did you use splines in the curved sections?

Is the molding bent, laminated or machined?

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

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CharlieM1958

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posted 182 days ago

This is one of those “how’d they do that?” projects for me. Awesome!

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

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a1Jim

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posted 182 days ago

Looks spectacular well done Jerry all of us can be inspired by you and the other expert woodworker here on LJs

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon

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newTim

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posted 182 days ago

Your first archway. Well, then, how was your first walk on water? ;) I agree with others. I’d love to see how you did it.

-- tim hill www.newcalshop.com

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SCOTSMAN

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posted 182 days ago

Cool !! really wonderful work .I wish I was that good.Oh well perhaps someday.keep posting your work it encourages us mortal beings L O L Alistair

-- excuse my typing as I have a form of parkinsons disease

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screwge

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posted 182 days ago

Superbly Done!

Alas…now I know how the rest of the world lives!

-- Imagine It... Build It... Enjoy It!

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Rj

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posted 182 days ago

Outstanding!!! I just love this , I agree with Charlie1958 (and all the other complements).

Great Job!!!!!!!!!

-- Rj's Woodworks,San Jose & Weed Ca,

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Allison

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posted 182 days ago

Absolutely breathtaking, and boy do I mean that. This is beautiful!!!

-- Allison, Northeastern Ca. Remember, Amateurs built the Ark. Professionals built the Titanic!

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Loucarb

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posted 182 days ago

WOW. Incredible craftsmanship.

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mtnwild

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posted 182 days ago

Critique? I could only learn from you. Just enjoying the show. Beautiful…..............

-- mtnwild (Jack), It's not what you see, it's how you see it.

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Les Hastings

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posted 182 days ago

Awesome work Jerry!

-- Les, Wichita, Ks. (I'd rather be covered in saw dust!)

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cabinetmaster

8497 posts in 451 days


posted 182 days ago

Thanks Les. I have learned a lot from your blog and am trying new things as they come along. My boss told me the other day that he wants to clone me 5 times then he would need no one else in the shop. Made me feel pretty good.

Again thanks for all the good comments.

-- Jerry--A man can never have enough tools or clamps

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Bureaucrat

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posted 182 days ago

Wonderful work Jerry.

-- Gary, South Central Wisconsin. So much to learn, so little time!

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ND2ELK

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posted 182 days ago

Very impressive work. You did a beautiful job on this door way.

God Bless
tom

-- Mc Bridge Cabinets, Iowa

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mark76wa

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posted 182 days ago

I think I am a little out of my league here. You guys post beautiful pieces and I can’t even make a 90 cut.

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Rotceh

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posted 182 days ago

spectacular , I like it. it´s a great work.

-- Héctor-----Me rio yo del de bricomania ( es un programa que dan en españa)

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lightweightladyleftie

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posted 180 days ago

Jerry,

This is gorgeous—just like all of your work! Just curious . . . is this a residence?

Each project you post is even more incredible than the previous. Does that mean there’s hope for all of us to get a little better with time? ;-) Too bad we can’t all reach this level!

-- "But godliness with contentment is great gain." 1 Timothy 6:6

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cabinetmaster

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posted 179 days ago

Thanks ladylefty. Yes this is a residence.

-- Jerry--A man can never have enough tools or clamps

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hack

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posted 161 days ago

thats a great job, much harder when you can see the wood , Ive done a lot of those that are painted

-- hack

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Kent Shepherd

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posted 159 days ago

Really impressive work. Keep it up.

-- Kent Shepherd * The goal is-----More Tools!

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Mely5862

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posted 156 days ago

Outstanding! You inspire many. After many years in the business it must be exciting to see how your work has progressed and changed. Great job.

-- “Who wants an orange whip? Orange whip? Orange whip? Three orange whips.” John Candy, Blues Brothers

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cabinetmaster

8497 posts in 451 days


posted 156 days ago

Yes it is somewhat exciting. If someone had told me 2 years ago that I would be making this kind of cabinetry and woodworks, I would have said “your crazy.” But I have learned alot form this site and especially Les Hastings for his blog on curved doors and cabinets. This last 10 months hvae really been the changing point in my work. Thanks for the great comment.

-- Jerry--A man can never have enough tools or clamps

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POPSHOP

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posted 141 days ago

I must say its a caliber of work I strive for but have fallen short on . LOL . Its remarkable .

-- POPSHOP ,

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BillyJ

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posted 94 days ago

VERY impressive, to say the least. I do have one question about the top arched panel. What type of substrate did you use and what was the thickness of veneer?

Also – thank you for making your introduction on my page – I’m sure I will be using this site often!

-- There is no such thing as a mistake in woodworking. Eventually, every scrap will become small enough to become starter wood in your fire pit.

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cabinetmaster

8497 posts in 451 days


posted 94 days ago

Veneer bonded to 1/4” bendable plywood with a 3/8” bendable backer over that.

-- Jerry--A man can never have enough tools or clamps

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studie

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posted 21 days ago

Only the lucky & enthusiastic few could work in your field, much less even imagine this caliber of MASTERY!

-- $tudie

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cabinetmaster

8497 posts in 451 days


posted 21 days ago

Thanks for the great compliments Studie.

-- Jerry--A man can never have enough tools or clamps

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