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   camel | May 21, 2002 06:40am | #1

     Make your stiles about an inch longer overall.  Also make each stile about a 1/4" wider overall.  Your rails obviously have to be exact length, but make them also about an 1/4" wider.  Mill all parts at the same time.  Glue all doors.  Rip each side to final width.  Make sure you leave enough for a pass over the jointer on each side.  Now you can cut to final length.  If you have a crosscut sled or even better a sliding table for your table saw you've got it made.  If not you might have to assemble one end of door flush, for an square reference.  Or you could use a straight edge and circular saw.  The latter would be very time consuming and you will have more to clean up on the ends.  I could go on and on but I'm  not going to.  I don't know what you have for machinery or tools?  I hope this helps...John E. Nanasy

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   Geovan3 | May 21, 2002 06:14pm | #2

   Thanks for the ideas John. I will make a sliding top. I have a Powermatic 66 w/52" fence coming before the end of the month ( I am told ). I wanted to wait till that arrived to build a sled. I have the maple boards next to the fireplace, keeping dry till it's time for them to go to the shop. I do have a 6 "jointer, 2 planers, one is a RBI 20" planer/moulder, the other a Makita 2040 15 1/2". and at present Delta contractor saw. 

   We saw most of our lumber with a Woodmiser from trees we harvest off our property. Just finished 8,000 Bf of cherry not long ago, looked great when it came back from the kiln! We have also cut a lot of white pine, maple and yellow birch. The pole building is getting full!

   Thank again, George