Use for a salvaged solid core door???

[Mark Hoeting]

Good evening everyone.

Fate has delivered to my shop a solid core oak door, which has been cut into two halves. I am assuming the original person who took the door down did this to make the door light enough to move. It is exceptionally heavy.

I was considering using one half for the top of a router table, but the thickness (almost 2 inches) prevents this from happening unless i can come up with a better design.

Anyone ever used such a piece for a shop table or other object? would you be willing to share your ideas, suggestions, or maybe pics of a project for which you used a solid-core door?

Thanks.

Mark

[Rob Bodenschatz]

Bench top.

[Matt Meiser]

I'll second the bench top suggestion.

[Tyler Howell]

Made a roller bench out of my old front door.

[Nick Roper]

Ohhh, I see a very nice looking rear extension with fold down assembly attachment to the table saw. Or if you don't have long rails, a rear and side extension.

[Doug Shepard]

You could still use it for a router table if you bought a regular mounting plate and cut out a hole and rabbeted for the plate. ??

[Jim O'Dell]

Side extensions for my, errrrr, your miter saw. Yea, that's it...your miter saw station. Jim.

[Dennis Peacock]

Benchtop..!!!!!!!

[David Rose]

I have a full sized solid core door as a setup table. I picked a very flat one. ...the last one in the rack of course... It is heavy enough to pull itself flat to a pair of saw horses. My floor is not completely flat, so shims correct the door. A big, straight level, levels and checks for high/low spots. With the table level (besides being flat), it is easier to check many things for accuracy other than just measuring.

David

[Keith Beck]

I'd say bench top too. I made this bench out of a solid core door I picked up at a nearby thrift store for about $25. That sucker was h..e..a..v..y! It gave me a heck of a workout getting it from the store to the garage... uh shop.



Keith

[Frank Fusco]

Dutch door.