This door was built of sugar pine. One of the design parameters was for a privacy screen to cover glass windows at top of door.(This door is between bedroom and livingroom). I came up with this pivoting carved sunburst top panel which covers middle panel when in down position. Panel is held in up position by edge mounted rare earth magnets. I designed and did carvings on both sides of the doors. Patron shared with me the nifty blocks for clamping the laminated arched top. This was a helpful and easy way to do the lamination of the 1/8th inch veneers for the arched top. I think this is the most complex set of doors I have built to date.
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eaglewrangler
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#1 posted 685 days ago
great work. How did you do the carving? Like the fan design, very creative. How many hrs in the doors?
Mark Emerson
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#2 posted 685 days ago
I am speechless! That is nothing less than an OUTSTANDING application of skill and patience. Well done.
-- Mark, Pueblo, CO. >>> A few pieces of wood and an Idea is all it takes to get me in trouble :)
Mark Emerson
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#3 posted 685 days ago
I am speechless! That is nothing less than an OUTSTANDING application of skill and patience. Well done.
-- Mark, Pueblo, CO. >>> A few pieces of wood and an Idea is all it takes to get me in trouble :)
woodnut
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#4 posted 685 days ago
Wow I love those doors. You nailed it in my book. Great carvings and great craftsmanship. Again love em.
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Hallmark
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#5 posted 685 days ago
What great looking doors, with the design and craftsmanship to match.
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cabmaker
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#6 posted 685 days ago
Very Nice !
spunwood
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#7 posted 685 days ago
very nice. Is this an adobe house?
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spunwood
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#8 posted 685 days ago
Love the carvings and love the fanning curtains.
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Ken90712
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#9 posted 685 days ago
Amazing work all the way around on this! Love the whole thing.
-- Ken, "Everyday above ground is a good day!"
cloakie1
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#10 posted 685 days ago
beautiful craftsmanship well done
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Bluepine38
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#11 posted 684 days ago
When you say complex set of doors, you are not understating the fact. A very artistic combination of carving
and craftmanship, I really like that pivot method of hinging the fan doors. Thank you for sharing.
-- As ever, Gus-the 74 yr young apprentice carpenter
fishcarver2010
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#12 posted 684 days ago
Awesome doors!!!! what a neat idea on the glass
Stacey
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lightweightladylefty
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#13 posted 684 days ago
Pete,
Those doors are fabulous. By looking at your first picture, we didn’t see why there was a need for “a privacy screen” since they looked about 9 feet high. Your last picture told “the rest of the story.”
The privacy fan is ingeniously outstanding. Thanks for sharing.
L/W
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SnowFrog
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#14 posted 665 days ago
This is absolutely awsome. I would be proud to have those anywhere I could imaging.
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