02-16-2021, 03:45 PM
I saw an interesting take on shaker cabinet doors on TV the other day.
Apparently, the "frame" was assembled with dowels or tenons to the size of the door. No slot was milled to accept the glass.
The example I saw had the frame done in black paint, and then a sheet of glass was glued to the front surface of the glass. I am guessing that the rear surface was painted black to hide any telltale of the adhesive used for this. The painted area would just cover the area that was covering the wood frame.
It was a very contemporary treatment.
I am assuming that they used double strength glass (1/8" thick). Is tempered glass required for this application? It looked very contemporary. The glass looked to be slightly tinted.
They only showed it in passing and repeated looks did not reveal much more. I googled looking for information on this but could find nothing.
The edges of the glass would have to be ground smooth. If it is tempered glass it would get very expensive.
Apparently, the "frame" was assembled with dowels or tenons to the size of the door. No slot was milled to accept the glass.
The example I saw had the frame done in black paint, and then a sheet of glass was glued to the front surface of the glass. I am guessing that the rear surface was painted black to hide any telltale of the adhesive used for this. The painted area would just cover the area that was covering the wood frame.
It was a very contemporary treatment.
I am assuming that they used double strength glass (1/8" thick). Is tempered glass required for this application? It looked very contemporary. The glass looked to be slightly tinted.
They only showed it in passing and repeated looks did not reveal much more. I googled looking for information on this but could find nothing.
The edges of the glass would have to be ground smooth. If it is tempered glass it would get very expensive.
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