| Project by tjbier | posted 29 days ago | 452 views | 1 time favorited | 9 comments |  |
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Hello all!! I am still trying to figure out this site so bear with me. These are pics from a job I a still working on, but wanted to share. I made the doors from slabs of band sawn poplar and walnut. The poplar had bark on it still and I had to run them trough till they were straight…. biscut jointed them, put some 1/8” steel on top and bottom to help keep them stright. The handles I like the best, made them out of 1 1/2” walnut, beveled the ends and ran it through the tablesaw, having the blade 1” high, to dado out the slot for the bar latch. I used 1” poplar dowel for the handle pin, drilled one hole at closed and one at open, then used my colt router to connect the “dots”.
-- Tom.
9 comments so far
RetiredCoastie
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posted 29 days ago
Really nice work. I really like the latch. The picture with the rustic latch and the light switch looks strange, kinda highlights the span of time and technology.
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trimtrac
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posted 29 days ago
If your having trouble with the site, you sure seem to have a good handle on it. They’re some really nice looking doors. I’m getting ready to start a door and matching sash window project myself. Thanks for some additional style to think about.
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a1Jim
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posted 29 days ago
Rustic and cool
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woodworm
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posted 29 days ago
Very nice project.
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Splinterman
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posted 29 days ago
Sweet looking job.
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TopamaxSurvivor
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posted 29 days ago
Looks good. most of the doors my dad made on the farm for barns ect. were made with a 1x brace on both sides of the ends. He never had any problems with them staying straight.
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ken90712
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posted 29 days ago
Very rustic , Love the handles as well. Really sets it off!
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Beginningwoodworker
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posted 29 days ago
Nice work!
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notottoman
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posted 26 days ago
Clever use of colors.
Lovely – contrasting – natural.
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