I'm making a display cabinet and want to put doors on it. The doors will have a wooden frame with glass in the center of each.
The opening is 34 7/8" wide and 23 1/2" high. I'll do two doors in that space, making each door 17 7/8" wide by 23 1/2" high (actually, just a bit smaller to allow space around the door). One glass in each door.
Now the questions:
1. I plan to make the rails and stiles about 2" wide. What's your opinion about that width? Too wide or too narrow? That leaves 4" in the center where the doors meet.
2. I'll put a rabbet around the inside back of the rails and stiles to set the glass into. How thick is normal glass used for this purpose?
All advice and suggestions will be appreciated.
Mike