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   Mad_Dog | Dec 17, 1999 06:46am | #1

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   Mark,

   Are you sure you want to do this? Wouldn't you rather start
   your woodworking career with, I dunno, a stepstool or a set
   of sawhorses? It's sort of hard to not respond to your
   (innocent?) request without being kind of a dink.

   (nicer now) Okay, say you do have some experience, doors are
   not the easiest or most cost-effective thing to DIY,
   especially if you are not somewhat versed in joinery, but
   you'll try your hand at it, won't you? Allright, now, let's
   pick a style, which of the 3 styles you mentioned are you
   really after? Trying, help me out here.

   Exterior doors? You aren't going to like this, but...

   ...you should be pretty good at interior doors before you
   even think about them, and that means it's going to be a
   little open there while you hang your first interior doors.

   What are you going to make them from? What tools?

   Is this a cyber setup or are you for real?

   MD

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   Guest_ | Dec 17, 1999 07:16am | #2

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   I've built plenty of interior doors using 1/2" dowels, and they have held up fine. Mortise and tennon would be a lot stronger and give more gluing surface.

   There have been a few articles in FHB through the years about door building and there are a few books on the subject available. If you don't have a lot of experience, you might want to read up on techniques before you start. - jb

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   Guest_ | Dec 17, 1999 08:45am | #3

   *I agree with MD and Jim, but if you insist on continuing, my opinion for a strong easy joint is a floating tenon which you can make with a plunge router. A better look and more in keeping with Arts and Crafts/ Craftsman style is full through tenons set with square pegs held just proud of the surface and chamfered. If you need an explanation as to the terms and construction then this project is way over your head and I would agree that you should start with more basic projects first.They didn't call them Craftsman homes for nothing!Bill Swales

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   Guest_ | Dec 17, 1999 05:21pm | #4

   *Thank you Jim and William for your input. My question is answered. Mad Dog, you can find an article about my first attempt at metal working in the current issue of FHB "Tools on Board".

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   Guest_ | Dec 17, 1999 07:36pm | #5

   *Clean! But I haven't received my new issue yet. Again.

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   Guest_ | Dec 17, 1999 09:23pm | #6

   *Jim, hate to tell ya this buddy, but you haven't received you OLD issue yet. And Mark, your all caps/guest user post reads like MD took it. I was impressed with the truck when I saw the pictures. (Seems like months ago, Jim) Joe H

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   mark_daniels | Jan 05, 2000 05:45am | #7

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   I'M BUILDING A HOUSE FOR MYSELF AND WANT TO FABRICATE MY OWN CUSTOM INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR DOORS. THE DOOR WILL BE A CRAFTSMAN,ARTS AND CRAFTS, MISSION STYLE, FLAT 1 3/4" STILES AND RAILS WITH TWO FLAT PANELS BELOW AND 1 PANEL ABOVE. HOW DO I CONSTRUCT THE JOINT? TWO 3/4" DOWELS? I'M LOOKING FOR THE SIMPLIST STRONG JOINT.