30-10-2020, 10:07 PM
Making doors seems to be something that people often struggle with. I start by cutting the four outer pieces to fit the profile of the body, leaving each of them over length. I cut spacers for all the gaps so I can clamp each piece to the body.
I then cut a joint at one corner and clamp it to check that the angle of the joint is accurate, then move on to the next joint until they are all cut.
Once the outer pieces are done I add the centre horizontal, again checking each joint for accuracy independently. Only when I'm happy that all the joints are accurate do I glue and screw it all together. It should mean the frame has no inherent stresses and will stay square to the body. The curved side is added last.
Here the excess has been trimmed from the corners and fillets added to the window corners.
The door gaps are bigger front and back than the top because a rebate will be added to the pillars later. The sill (and bottom of the door) is angled to shed rainwater.
I then cut a joint at one corner and clamp it to check that the angle of the joint is accurate, then move on to the next joint until they are all cut.
Once the outer pieces are done I add the centre horizontal, again checking each joint for accuracy independently. Only when I'm happy that all the joints are accurate do I glue and screw it all together. It should mean the frame has no inherent stresses and will stay square to the body. The curved side is added last.
Here the excess has been trimmed from the corners and fillets added to the window corners.
The door gaps are bigger front and back than the top because a rebate will be added to the pillars later. The sill (and bottom of the door) is angled to shed rainwater.