? 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.

-- " Unwanted mistakes.... are missed opportunities"......

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