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[volcat]

i live in the western mountains, built my own house entirely, have a small shop that allows me to piddle whenever and whatever i want. but i've always had a strong desire to build entryway or interior doors the old way. problem is that, what can be defined as the old way. done many searches and basically get the same general results. i almost exclusively build Shaker furniture, the clean lines appeal to me, cherry being the favorite wood, although all woods are wonderful. :saw: sincerely.

 

[clowman]

Welcome to the site. I'm glad you found us. We have several members in the western part of the state. I do believe they are trying to start up a western woodworkers association. That may be of interest to you. I look forward to seeing some of your work, and seeing some of your input in the forums.

 

[hpetty]

Welcome aboard Randy.

Building doors has always intrigued me as well, but never made an attempt. I do remember finding a really good book on the subject a year or two ago, but I can't remember if I added it to my library or not. I'll do a search over the weekend and see if I can either find the book, or at least the title.

Enjoy the group. Don't remember the subject of doors specifically coming up since I've been a member, but the forum is GREAT. A lot of friendly, helpful WWers on the site.

 

[DaveO]

Welcome, I would be interested in what you have found that is "the old way" of door building. I have my own ideas, but I am not old enough to know if they are old ways.
Dave

 

[helmswatch]

Welcome Aboard.

Your interest in entryways and doors will add to the rich diversity of this group. Being new to woodworking, Irene & I are looking forward to your contributions on that and other areas of woodworking.

Duke & Irene

 

[Steve D]

Welcome from another Westerner, I live in Horse Shoe. We are working on starting a local woodworking club, McRabbet will likely provide you with details shortly. I don't know about the old way, maybe Mortise and Tennon but someone here is bound to know. The only entry doors I've done are a pair of 9' tall Mahogany arched top doors for an Episcopal church. I did those as Mortise & Tennon and the panels as tongue & groove to replicate what had been done originally. They came out great. The only downside is that the Episcopal churches have a tradition of PAINTING the doors red. I hated to see paint go on but those doors will probably last another 100 years.

 

[McRabbet]

Welcome to the site, Randy. I live a little closer than earlier posts to this thread -- in Hendersonville, but there are at least two other members in the Clyde area : Ozzie-x from Clyde (also a Randy) and kbcrafter (Kevin) from Waynesville. We are trying to put together a WNC Woodworking Club and would like you to sign up (click Other Links, click User Control Panel, click Group Memberships) and get on our contact list -- we hope to have a meeting in March. Also under Other Links, request a photo gallery and read the Photo Gallery FAQs in the FAQs forum. Then you can upload pics.

I've seen FWW articles on building doors and router/shaper bit suppliers of bits for cutting them, but would be interested in your methods, too. Welcome aboard.

Rob

 

[Steve D]

:lol: :lol: :lol: Right on cue Rob!

Welcome from another Westerner, I live in Horse Shoe. We are working on starting a local woodworking club, McRabbet will likely provide you with details shortly.

 

[sapwood]

Welcome Randy! We share you're love of wood

Would love to see pixs of your home and shop :mrgreen:

Sapwood

 

[woodguy1975]

Welcome aboard. I'm a little farther east in Hickory, but local enough.

 

[cskipper]

Glad to have you join us! I'll be interested in seeing how you work progresses. Please post pictures, and more definition of "old type of doors". Hopefully you'll join the western ww's group.

 

[kbcrafter]

Hi Randy,
Welcome aboard, I live in Haywood Co. also. Glad to have another member here. Let us know some more about you
Kevin

 

[Ozzie-x]

Okay, in a world as big as this, another Randy from the metropolis of Clyde shows up. Welcome to the group and you'll enjoy the wit & wisdom found here. Making doors is an interesting specialty but I've never made any. I dabbled into finding out about it at one point, and there's "twists" to making durable sturdy doors that will serve for generations. One important thing is that the wood needs to be really dry. Too bad our local wood gold mine at Haywood Community College dried up. Door shaper cutters in various styles are available from most of the major cutter manufacturer's. Haywood Builders in Waynesville used to make doors in their shop a long time ago. When I worked there when I was a kid, all of the old mortise & tenon equipment, shapers etc were there, but the old timers that knew how to use them and build the doors were not there any more. All of us "kids" in the shop didn't know how to use most of those old specialty machines and were (fortunately) afraid of them and left them alone.:saw: As McRabbett mentioned, we're trying to get a WNC woodworker club going and would be pleased if you would join us.
My Best
Randy Osborne

 

[D L Ames]

Welcome aboard Randy, I am glad you could join us. Please share some photos of your home and shop with us. I look forward to reading your input to our forums.

D L

 

[Travis Porter]

Welcome aboard. I am a cherry fan myself. It burns and chips out easy, but I do enjoy the results.