Author Topic: Building a walnut door (Read 4032 times)

Southside · « **Reply #20 on:** October 18, 2019, 07:43:34 PM »

Wow - just Wow...

samandothers · « **Reply #21 on:** October 19, 2019, 10:05:00 AM »

Really great work! The graft is so interesting.

Bruno of NH · « **Reply #22 on:** October 19, 2019, 02:22:15 PM »

Yes Sir that's beautiful work!

tule peak timber · « **Reply #23 on:** October 19, 2019, 07:33:34 PM »

Crack filling and laying up the beefy raised panels.

Contemplating how to work through this ugly pile of slabs for the door frame and the customers kitchen island top.

WDH · « **Reply #24 on:** October 20, 2019, 07:20:53 AM »

Ugly? Oh, you mean the slabs.......

customsawyer · « **Reply #25 on:** October 20, 2019, 07:32:00 AM »

Very nice work Sir. Just need to get you closer so I can sell you wood.

tule peak timber · « **Reply #26 on:** October 22, 2019, 06:56:44 PM »

Tony and Jackson carved on the door panels this morning. This is going to take several days.

I started to develop the jamb legs from two of the ugly slabs. Standard "resaw and flip" reversing the grain for stability- this tames an angry tree. Once inside the slabs I was surprised at the character of the wood.

Crusarius · « **Reply #27 on:** October 23, 2019, 11:46:03 AM »

Always amazed at how your work comes out.

Nebraska · « **Reply #28 on:** October 23, 2019, 10:35:04 PM »

Your projects make me remember how amazing the gift of sight is. Thank you for the pictures.

tule peak timber · « **Reply #29 on:** October 24, 2019, 06:49:56 PM »

Thanks for the kind words ! Today I started going through all of the scrap, defect cutting and prepping for finger jointing. These end jointed staves will be used for stop material and other frame parts.I hate to waste wood......

DWyatt · « **Reply #30 on:** October 25, 2019, 06:58:24 AM »

The head on that shaper

fishfighter · « **Reply #31 on:** October 25, 2019, 08:53:42 AM »

Just how much you think the door will weigh?

tule peak timber · « **Reply #32 on:** October 25, 2019, 09:36:14 AM »

I did some calcs before I started and the weight was scary heavy. Figure 3 inches X 48 X 108 of solid dry walnut worst case say 300 + pounds. I did an original design with hollow coring and I'm shaving even more weight as I build. I will weigh the separate parts for a close estimate before assembly.
To answer your question- I don't know yet.

Magicman · « **Reply #33 on:** October 25, 2019, 09:55:06 AM »

Beauty weighs nothing.

tule peak timber · « **Reply #34 on:** October 25, 2019, 10:05:41 AM »

I have repeatedly advised the client that as his homes front door, his arms will look like Popeye after use.

btulloh · « **Reply #35 on:** October 25, 2019, 10:12:34 AM »

Quote from: tule peak timber on October 25, 2019, 10:05:41 AM

I have repeatedly advised the client that as his homes front door, his arms will look like Popeye after use.

Hydraulic assist,

customsawyer · « **Reply #36 on:** October 29, 2019, 03:27:00 AM »

Beautiful.

ManjiSann · « **Reply #37 on:** November 12, 2019, 09:15:09 AM »

The grain on that last piece in post 26 is just amazing! Is it a finish or water to see how it would look?

This is an amazing build and I too want to thank you for bringing us along!

Brandon

tule peak timber · « **Reply #38 on:** November 12, 2019, 10:24:21 AM »

The grain pic in #26 is BLO wiped on one of the "veneers" I'm developing for the frame .We pulled off of this door project for a few weeks to mill material for another job. I store the "veneers ' under cantilevered weights to keep them flat during our weather fluctuations this time of year. Juggling jobs right now !

jbjbuild · « **Reply #39 on:** November 15, 2019, 06:58:03 AM »

Beautiful work! Very impressive and inspirational!

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