[Woodcarver] Carving Doors (A me, too)

[Joe Dillett]

Hi Arnie,

I suggest you do like I do with most of my doors. I have the builder get a 
good quality exterior grade door and I will attach the carving to it.

The problem with making a door yourself is keeping the door flat and allow 
for expansion and contraction. If you are using quarter sawn white oak, 
gluing vertical planks all the way across, your 42-inch door could be 
changing .15 inch per foot for a total of 1/2 inch. If you use plainsawn 
white oak it could change .31 per foot for a total of 1-inch. That is why 
panel construction is used to minimize the total change to .15 inch and 
allow the panel to move inside the frame without effecting the size of the 
door.

Commercially bought pre-hung doors minimize the liability in the locking 
system, mounting and the overall integrity of the door. I suggest strongly 
that you purchase a good quality door and mount your carving to it.


Joe Dillett
The Carving Shop
645 E. LaSalle St. Suite 3
Somonauk, IL. 60552
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "85006" <85006 at cox.net>
To: "[Woodcarver]" <woodcarver at six.pairlist.net>
Sent: Saturday, December 03, 2005 1:07 PM
Subject: Re: [Woodcarver] Carving Doors (A me, too)



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> I noticed the proposed "door" ebook on your website and was hoping YOU 

> would

> answer my questions when you get the book done.  I also would like to 

> create

> a panel door but not a masive one like Joe describes (it is for my home, 

> not

> my cathedral).  I know how to carve panels.  I know how to mount the 

> panels.

> My question:  The door frame is 42"  wide (historical home).  I need 

> how-tos

> on the door it self.  Can I make the base door?  How?  Should I have one

> custom made?  If I can fine one premade, what should the composition be? 

> If

> you get the answers, Bing, let us all know Or when you finish that ebook, 

> I

> will buy it.

>

> Arnie, the novice

> Hi-yo, Sliver, away!

>

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> ----- Original Message ----- 

> From: "Gary & Marie Crosby" <gcrosby at sympatico.ca>

>

> Hi all, has anyone out there built and carved a panel door before? I am

> looking for a book or information on their construction and design. I have 

> a

> master plan, but I would like to confirm it before I starting. Thanks for

> your help

>

> Bing

>

> http://darkwood-woodcarving.com

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