Doors

with Christian Becksvoort

The door fits perfectly, now how do I get it out?

by Robert J. Settich

Hinges do more than hold doors; they can enhance or detract from the hours of workmanship you've put into building a piece of fine furniture. The right set of hinges ...

by J. Speetjens

Having hung hundreds of inset cabinet doors in his career, J. Speetjens has taken the guesswork out of fitting them into the openings. His method works for most ...

by Seth Janofsky

Seth Janofsky loves the look and convenience of sliding doors in the furniture he designs. A well-made sliding door is almost effortless to open, can be lifted ...

by Steve Latta

It takes precise machine and hand work to create the elegant glass doors in this bookcase by woodworker Steve Latta, but the results are worth it. The joinery of ...

by Lonnie Bird

Detailed directions in this article guide furniture makers through the sometimes tricky process of building frame-and-panel doors. The author shows how to set up ...

by Mike Weiss

Mike Weiss explains how to rip tambour slats with minimal kerf loss and without interrupting the wood grain. He advises creating a drawing of the project first ...

by Peter Tischler

Pulls offer an opportunity to merge design and function. This article discusses how to select wood for the pulls, using modeling clay to test out your design, how ...

by Christian Becksvoort

Christian Becksvoort collaborated with a student and Andrew Garton, of the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship, to arrive at solutions for keeping plank doors from ...

by Steve Latta

Dealing with double doors -- lipped, unlipped, astragal, and beads. Installing double-ball catches, wooden stops, flush bolts and elbow catches, and bullet catches.From ...

by Bill Ewing

Bill Ewing developed a quick way to cut arched doors, using an adjustable jig that allows him to cut raised-panel doors of almost any size. He says it’s best to ...

by Steve Latta

Three types of doors will solve most needs: doors for fine furniture, doors with glass panels, and low-budget quickie doors. Steve Latta shows how to make all of ...

by John Lively

John Lively of Fine Woodworking explains how to make and hang a door in a weekend or two. He also tells how to build a door to fit exactly into an existing opening. ...

by Garrett Hack

Garrett Hack explains what coopering is and how to achieve predictable results with a minimum of effort. He uses a pattern to figure the number of staves, their ...

by Stephen Lamont

Practical or aesthetic considerations sometimes lead to different approaches to installing hinges, writes craftsman Stephen Lamont. Here, he explains how to put ...