Originally Posted by
Wayne Watling
Hi Brian,
Quarter sawn material is about 25% more expensive but I think it can be done with flat sawn and the right design. I started the design with a uniform thickness but the weight for the sliding door was going to be too heavy for the hardware I have, and besides I like the appearance of insetting the inner panels by 1/8". I thought of the word 'reveal' too but when I looked it up the definition didn't quite match so I stuck with 'gap' lol.
In your previous post you talked about joining each plank to the stiles, I have an idea which I'll post next, stay tuned. And thanks.
I typically buy flat sawn material, mostly because quarter sawn is difficult to acquire in the species that I work with. I just take a flat sawn piece and rip it down along the grain lines and what I have are then perfectly rift sawn pieces. I just throw away the center that remains or leave it for small projects.
You can use whatever you prefer, but I do as I do with experience having been my teacher. I like to work everything to my favor as often as possible.
Originally Posted by
Wayne Watling
I think this will work. A vertical spline pinned through each inner rail by a single walnut 1/4" dowel and seated into each stile. This will keep the inner rails evenly spaced and allow for expansion at the same time. All the gaps will be filled with closed cell weather stripping type material to allow for individual expansion of each inner rail.
Wayne.
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The top photo works.
Originally Posted by
Kevin Jenness
You are making this more complicated than necessary. Tongue and groove the interior rails. Use the same setups to groove the stiles and top and bottom rails and stub tenon all the rails, adjusting the shoulder length for your 1/8" reveal on the panel rails. Add substantial spline tenons at the top and bottom rails (or use haunched tenons). Use your Domino machine to locate the panel rails vertically. Do a dry fit and use spacers if necessary to keep the rail shoulders in line. Forget about veneering, foam, spaceballs, splines and pins.
Listen to this man.
I prefer haunched tenons for the bottom and top rails.
Bumbling forward into the unknown.