12-26-2017, 09:55 PM
Hi all,
New to the forums, and just about intermediate with my woodworking skills.
I'm trying to build a door frame out of cedar, for which I'll be making a set of double doors out of cedar as well.
The issue I've run into is that where I intend to put the doors, I have an arch I have to incorporate into my door frame.
I've tried kerf cutting and soaking (what I assume is not kiln dried cedar) my arch piece (thickness planed down to 5/8") and letting it set in a jig built using 2x4 posts affixed to plywood resulting in warpage or cracking.
Is building a steam box the best way to do this? I've soaked each piece in hot water for several hours before bending, as I lack the space for building a steam box currently.
What are my other options for completing this arch? I want to retain the natural cedar grain, as I will be eventually replacing all of my baseboards and door frames with cedar in the near future.
I've calculated that where the arch meets the side pieces, each joining end must have a 17.5° angle cut to fit together perfectly.
Here is the arch in question:
Thank you!
New to the forums, and just about intermediate with my woodworking skills.
I'm trying to build a door frame out of cedar, for which I'll be making a set of double doors out of cedar as well.
The issue I've run into is that where I intend to put the doors, I have an arch I have to incorporate into my door frame.
I've tried kerf cutting and soaking (what I assume is not kiln dried cedar) my arch piece (thickness planed down to 5/8") and letting it set in a jig built using 2x4 posts affixed to plywood resulting in warpage or cracking.
Is building a steam box the best way to do this? I've soaked each piece in hot water for several hours before bending, as I lack the space for building a steam box currently.
What are my other options for completing this arch? I want to retain the natural cedar grain, as I will be eventually replacing all of my baseboards and door frames with cedar in the near future.
I've calculated that where the arch meets the side pieces, each joining end must have a 17.5° angle cut to fit together perfectly.
Here is the arch in question:
Thank you!