05-15-2019, 02:12 PM
I need your opinion and advice. I want to replace a retail set of café doors with a set which I intend to build.
The doors are to be 74" tall and 17 3/4" wide, made from cherry with either 4 or 6 raised panels for the set and using pivot hinges. The retail pine doors are 1 1/8" thick and the stock which I have may finish out at 7/8". Should the rails and stiles be made wider to compensate for the thinner stock and additional length? Would making the raised panels 9/16" thick invite trouble? Are standard pivot hinges designed for a certain thickness and if so, why?
These are pantry doors which would normally be left open. In other words, lightly used.
Thank you in advance for any advice.
The doors are to be 74" tall and 17 3/4" wide, made from cherry with either 4 or 6 raised panels for the set and using pivot hinges. The retail pine doors are 1 1/8" thick and the stock which I have may finish out at 7/8". Should the rails and stiles be made wider to compensate for the thinner stock and additional length? Would making the raised panels 9/16" thick invite trouble? Are standard pivot hinges designed for a certain thickness and if so, why?
These are pantry doors which would normally be left open. In other words, lightly used.
Thank you in advance for any advice.