I want to have someone make me some cabinet doors that are for wardrobes in a master suite dressing hall.
All are about 24 wide by 59 tall, flush/flat, veneered front and back, and edges.
I think I should specify MDF cores. Is this the right material for this application? Something new out there that is better?
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Gene
I'd use MDF. You'll get a very stable door that way.
You'll have to veneer both sides. I wonder if you couldnt buy maple veneered MDF and reveneer the front side with your maple and cherry combo? Not sure on this, I'd have to think that over but it would save having to veneer the back side.
Doug
I thought about that, Doug, but then got to thinking about how the edging would look, adjacent that added layer of veneer.
If scratch-building these, are the faces done before the edges, or is it the reverse?
MDF is for sure what you want. It makes A nice stable door, and it is heavy, like real wood. I would use solid wood edge banding, if it were me. Put the 5mm edge on, veneer over it, and trim 2.5 mm to get it to the right size.
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People are entitled to their own opinions; People are not entitled to their own truth.
Jacob
Make or buy that 5mm edge? If buy, sources?
Make it with solid wood, then cut un table saw, plane it to 5mm, then use edge bander. If you need to, a local cabinet shop should have one. The same place that has a veneer press.-------------------------------
People are entitled to their own opinions; People are not entitled to their own truth.Jacob
edit.I guess I inadvertantly put a a rude word in. ???
Edited 11/12/2005 10:42 am ET by MrJJ
mdf will work well, and so will a good grade of particle board, use at least 5/8 thick
particle board will take the hinge screws better, particularly euro style
particle board is also lighter, reducing the load on the hinges
you will definetly want to veneer both sides, even if the back side is nondecorative, that will prevent warping
be sure to leave both subsrate and veneer in the same environment for a couple of days
edge band first, either with iron tape(easy) or solid wood strips(trickier), then veneer the surfaces, do the back side as soon as posible after the front
we use spray contact cement everyday for this
Edited 11/12/2005 7:54 am ET by steve