Entry door

well done , steve .

very nice work ,
tight , and clean !

and it is even hung on the front of the house ,

the numbers , mailbox , and buzzer give it away (LOL) !

-- david - only thru kindness can this world be whole . If we don't succeed we run the risk of failure. Dan Quayle

Plenty of nice detail, the bevel glass is a nice touch as well. Great curb appeal, nice work all around on this one Steve…BC

I have a front door in my 10 year plan. My problem is the fear of an wood door warping over time. Are you concerned about warpage and such?

-- david roberts, spinning Tales from Topographic Oceans, no, really.

Beautiful door!!

-- shdesign3.com

Thanks for the comments guys. I am happy with it. It really outshines the rest of the house as seen from the street. I’m seriously considering adding a porch to improve the overall appearance of the house, but also as protection from sun and rain.

Dave, I do worry about warping. I worry that it will get too hot in the sun and the finish will deteriorate. I’ve worried that rain will get into the grooves under the panels and rot the bottom of the door. I worry that I’ll come home and find that my kids have written on it with permanent marker, or poked it with darts. I decided to build it anyway, because I just really wanted to build a door and I could never justify spending what this would have cost.

I did read a very interesting posting here on Lumberjocks though by a guy who re-sawed 1/4” off the face and back of his boards, then cut the inner part into strips, turned every other one around lengthwise, glued it back together and put the 1/4” back on as veneer. All this to reduce the tendency of the wood to warp. It’s a lot more work, but as I read it I began to wish I had done that. Of course it was too late, and I don’t have access to a band saw that could do it, but I still thought it was a clever idea. I guess time will tell if it holds up. For now it looks great and I’ll just have to be satisfied with that.

-- Steve, Portland, OR

Thats a beautiful door.

-- CJIII Future cabinetmaker

This is a beauty. As long as it is kept regularly treated, paying special attention to the bottom edge (which always tends to get overlooked) and top and all end grains, it should outlast your great grandkids! Great Job

-- measure twice, cut once...... most of the time! www.custombuiltjoinery.co.uk

This is your first door?
That door is a thing of beauty!!
Congratulations on a job VERY well done.
I hear about the door showing up the rest of the area.
Always the way, isn’t it
Cheers

-- "The Artful Bodger"

Nice work

-- "Good artists borrow, great artists steal”…..Picasso

Very nice door Steve

-- W James Brokenbourgh Custom furniture maker http://artisticwoodstudio.com/

Thanks guys It’s really encouraging to get such positive comments.

-- Steve, Portland, OR

Steve,

I like your door. You did a great job. I need a new one too and your design is perfect for me. Do you have plans that you can share?

Thanks,
Kimball

Very nice work on the door. I am starting a three light, two panel door as well. One question – how did you attach the dentil shelf?
Thanks and nice work!

-- Willie, Washington "If You Choose Not To Decide, You Still Have Made a Choice" - Rush

Willie, It’s been so long I can’t remember how I attached it. Since I don’t recall doing anything particular I think I must have just glued and clamped it. There’s a lot of surface area between the shelf and the door. I don’t think it would hurt to include some joinery though. Maybe a spline down the middle or something.

Good luck with your door too. I look forward to seeing it.

-- Steve, Portland, OR