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(08-17-2019, 01:48 PM)mike4244 Wrote: The panels should be quarter sawn when they are that wide. I'm assuming the doors are solid wood.
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I'll disagree and say if the it's a good glue up and flat to begin with it wouldn't be any more of a problem than a 14" panel.
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My concern is about when the door is open -- too big a door might be hard to work around.
Try the cardboard mock-up. Could make your options clear.
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Or do a center stile in the door and have 2 panels in the door. It won't solve the too big of a door issue. But it would definitely change the look - maybe good, maybe not.
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I ended up making 2 doors rather than one large one and the largest single door will end up being 14" wide. I did a mock up with cardboard as suggested and felt single doors would be to difficult to work around when opened. All the panels will be booked matched.
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My rail door patterns go up to 22" wide doors. Thats as wide a door as I will build
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