? About Doors

Mike,

When I’m fitting doors or drawers on a project, I try to leave at leasat a 1/8” or little under to prevent that from happening. With the finish applied, and changes in humidity, you ned to leave room to keep them from rubbing…..I keep a thin shim on hand for just that reason….. Rick.

EDIT: I’d use the jointer and shave off about a 32nd or 64th of an inch on each door…that should be enough, with waht your gonna leave for the gap.

-- My grandpa used to say: "Y'all come back when you can....come after dinner, and leave before supper.."

If the stuff is easily planable, Mike, you might taper the back side of the leading edge of the doors leaving 3/16 or so square. Then for sure they won’t rub when one’s closed and the other closes to it. And if, later, you need to take a smidge off one, it’s an easy stroke or two and done.

Kindly,

Lee

-- "...in his brain, which is as dry as the remainder biscuit after a voyage, he hath strange places cramm'd with observation, the which he vents in mangled forms." --Shakespeare, "As You Like It"

btw, what’s with all the coats, some of varnish and three of poly? Seems like a lot of build. Is this a cabinet for the front porch of a submarine? : )

L.

-- "...in his brain, which is as dry as the remainder biscuit after a voyage, he hath strange places cramm'd with observation, the which he vents in mangled forms." --Shakespeare, "As You Like It"

kind of…a 6 yr old’s room.

2 coats of poly I meant. only 1 on the non important parts

-- Mike, Portage, WI

Lee’s suggestion about tapering the leading edges of the doors is the answer. You can keep the gap to a minimun that way.
Bill

-- bill@magraphics.us