Built a bathroom door of cedar
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I needed a door for the down stairs half bathroom and decided to make a project out of it. Originally, I was going to use whiteboards and plywood until I saw some cedar at Lowe’s. I could not resist and made it out of 2×4 frames and 1×8 glued panels.
I through haunch mortises the corners, blind mortises around the handle for strength and plough planed the inside edge for the panel. I planed the edge of the panels and grove to 3/8 inch. It took me a while working on it after work, but I am very proud of the finished product. It is raw wood and I don’t plan on putting finish on it. If the bathroom had a shower I might, but the raw wood looks so good.
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That is one heck of a project! Did you get any help out of your better half?
2 August 2013 at 2:59 am #16058Looks like a well made door, Spencer. Love the look of natural cedar.
2 August 2013 at 5:36 am #16064Looks well done! I would suggest reconsidering your finish idea, or lack thereof. Even a single coat of shellac or something similar will keep it from picking up oils/dirt from your hands. A coat of shellac followed by wax at the minimum will allow you to wipe off stains, rather than plane or sand them off.
2 August 2013 at 11:37 pm #16120nice job spencer . i defiantly give it a coat of something though .a coat or two of danish oil will keep the natural look. looks great. whats the price of cedar over there out of interest.
3 August 2013 at 3:23 am #16125Spencer, you guys make a great team! Tell Shivella to post pictures, then we can try to figure out if they came from you or her!
David, A 1″x10″ by 8 foot was 12 dollars. I needed three for the panels. I forget what the 2×4’s cost. Overall pretty cheap. They had some huge knots though. Solid as a rock, but nothing a sharp chisel can’t cut through.
Steve, I will keep you all updated on the progress of her work. She has not been in the shop much lately. She has not been feeling well (Making a baby!!!).
6 August 2013 at 5:03 am #16234Congratulations Spencer and Shivella!! I’m really happy for you guys!
Maybe we need to get Paul to do a project on a crib!
6 August 2013 at 9:36 am #16242Great job, Spencer. It’s amazing how many things you can build just with a frame and panel design!
George.
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