I put together a raised panel door with the joint cut on a router with a panel bit set. I used yellow wood glue. The wood is cypress. I figured out after it set that one of the doors was racked a little. It is bothering me and I want to break it apart and put it back together.
Can this be done?
Any trick to soften the glue.
Is this just expensive firewood?
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Depending on the glue, heat/steam. You can try, eg, a steam iron. (Make up some sample joints first, to test on.)
Firewood - You can't disassemble a yellow glue joint unless it was a very poor bond to begin with. Next time, try liquid hide glue if you want the option to take it apart later.
Greg,
I would try to drill some small holes and inject white vinegar or De-glue-goo, let it soak also. Cypress is real tricky to make raised panel doors, always gives me a pucker when clients want them. Did you test with a moisture meter? Did you use the same rip for the ralis and styles? Oriented the same way?
KK
I might try the de glue stuff. I am resigned to making another door.
I did not check moisture but the wood has been drying in the house under a bed for several years.
I am not sure what you are talking about with the "rip".
I took 1x6s S4S and split them in two for the stiles. The rails are wider 3.5" with (some scrap).
I ran the "side" bit on all 4 pieces and the "end" bit on the stile ends
The rail sizes were determined by the biggest "art" glass I could get shipped (24") and the overall size I needed (31").
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Usually we rip into 2" wide for rails and styles. When we cut these to length we try to cut the door pieces from the same rip and run it around the door in sequence with the same orientation.
Your cabinet looks great, next door will probably bow in the oposite direction. :)
KK