Cabinet Doors

Next project is the fabrication some doors for a previous project.

These doors will have frames made of Philippine Mahogany, with a 3/16" plywood panels. The projcet will be finished using Danish Oil.

Good joinery starts with wood that is accurate, consistent and straight. The wood for the frames is close, but not close enough... (hardly seems worth buying planed wood, you just re-plane it anyways...)

The wood - not that it needs to be straighter....

The wood was set on edge, so the wood can air out, and assume a more stable form...

The first step finished - the wood jointed on two sides.

Once the wood had sat for a time... I jointed two sides perpendicular to each other. Next step simulates the effect of a thickness planer, and cuts the wood to a consistant thickness. Before I do that, I rip the other narrow side to parallel.

The setup for ripping the wood - the use of a push-stick is mandatory!

First Pass...

... and the Second pass finishes it!

The aftermath

Wood ready for use.

The end result is a pile of lumber that is both straight and of consistent thickness. The next steps is to cut the grooves and tongues using the router table.