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   oldusty | Apr 02, 2007 07:15am | #1

     Hi Mike ,

                 Usually the rail length = overall frame width minus stiles width plus the tongue or tenon length = rail length .

             Example , if the frame is 12" wide and the stiles are 2" each and the tenon or tongue is say 1/2" deep on each side then the rail length = 9"

             R = frame - stiles plus tenon length

              I hope this helps                     dusty

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   MikeMD | Apr 03, 2007 05:39am | #2

   sounds fairly straight forward, I appreciate the help - thanks

    

   MIKE

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   charlesm | Apr 03, 2007 04:37pm | #3

   dusty got the calculation right but the formula he typed is missing one key component:Rail length = Total door width - 2X Stile width + 2X tenon length
   Charles M

   Freud America, Inc.

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   oldusty | Apr 03, 2007 04:44pm | #5

   Hi Charles ,

                     The explantion I thought was clear above the formula I offered .

                      thanks for keeping us in line .

                                                  dusty

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   joinerswork | Apr 03, 2007 04:42pm | #4

   dusty, (and Mike),

   Keep in mind that the effective width of the stiles is reduced by any molding that is stuck on its edge.  If you are coping around this mold (or mitering it away), the length of the cope (the width of the mold) must be added to the distance between tenons on the rails.  That is, the distance between tenons is measured between the fillets of the moldings on the stiles. That's at the front side of the tenon.  Distance between tenons on the back side of the rail is as you describe, outside-all width of the door minus the combined width of the stiles.

   Ray Pine