Doors

[Thad]

I like the black glass.

[willin woodworks]

Hoo-Ah!!

[Breakaway]

Splendiferous!

[Jim Ledger]

Thanks, all. Much appreciated.


Much of today was spent cutting the mortice for the lock, boring holes and fitting the parts.

[Hugh MacD]

WOW! That's going to be very dramatic with the dark glass!

[Jim Ledger]

I like the black glass.

WOW! That's going to be very dramatic with the dark glass!

I should have mentioned that there is no glass in the door in that picture, the contrast of the photo makes the inside seem darker than it really appears.

However, the glass is on hand and will be installed shortly, there's just some sanding and painting to be done first. The glass is half inch thick insulating units and the inside pane has a thin horizontal reeding pattern, which makes it translucent.


Jim

[Thad]

I knew that (just funning), but not the reeding detail. Nice.

[rkymtnsailor]

Been lurking all along Jim, those doors are gorgeous with an awesome lockset.

DB

[Jim Ledger]

I knew that (just funning), but not the reeding detail. Nice.

I'm looking forward to putting in the glass, Thad, it's going to look great.

Been lurking all along Jim, those doors are gorgeous with an awesome lockset.

DB

Thanks for checking in, I appreciate the comment.




Because this is something of a non-standard construction I'm going to forego the supplied strike plate and make one of my own out of a piece of eighth inch bronze. Here it is on the drill press, cutting the hole out old-school...

[Paul Pless]

(just funning)

if building catboats doesn't work out for jim
i think he has a future making doors

[Thad]

The future is almost past, fortunately it is here.

[amish rob]

if building catboats doesn't work out for jim
i think he has a future making doors

Or cabinets, or garden gates, or furniture, or…

[Jim Ledger]

Thanks for the encouragement, yew lot. I will say this... that the days I tote a box of tools over somebody else's threshold are over.


Here's the strike plate temporarily fastened in place. The back screw holes will eventually be bolted into some kind of backer-upper behind the jamb. Also in evidence is the groove cut in the stop for the weatherstrip.





Here's another shot of the stops, in addition to the situation over the door.

[Jim Ledger]

Here's some tombstone shaped pieces fitted to the bed bolt holes on the bottom of the jamb...





All epoxied in ready to trim off in the morning...

[Jim Ledger]

The exterior color we've chosen is Kirby's Low Luster Steamship Black, because I liked the name. Shown here is the final coat, just past the tacky stage. The paint schedule consisted of two thinned out coats of Interlux High Build Primer followed by three sprayed coats of the Kirby's. All the coats were hand blocked with 220 grit after having a couple of days to a week of drying in between.

Because the interior face will be an off white oil, there has to be a line between the two paint colors. The black has been applied to this face and the hinge edge, because if you're opening the door from outside that's what you will see. The interior white gets applied to the lock stile edge, for the same reason, when opening the door from the inside that's the edge that will be visible.

[hawkeye54]

Really, really nice work, Jim ! ! !




Rick

[Jim Ledger]

Really, really nice work, Jim ! ! !




Rick

Thanks, Rick, I'm pleased with how it's coming out. The painting schedule is starting to get iffy with the fall weather coming on

On a personal note...we brought the barometer up to Chelsea Clock in Boston a couple of weeks ago for calibration.

Jim

[hawkeye54]

Glad to see that it will be 'employed' in the manner it was built for, Jim.

[Breakaway]

Nice work, Jim. And I loved your sharing the insight about the hinge/lock edge colors.

Best

Kevin

[Jim Ledger]

Thanks, Rick, Kevin.


Here's one of the doors, decked out for Christmas. The other will be finished next year when the weather warms enough to remove the old door for however long it takes.

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to you all!


Jim

[Larks]

Lovely work Jim, Merry Christmas mate.
cheers
Greg

[StevenBauer]

Thanks, Rick, Kevin.


Here's one of the doors, decked out for Christmas. The other will be finished next year when the weather warms enough to remove the old door for however long it takes.

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to you all!


Jim

Looks fantastic!

[Hugh MacD]

Merry Christmas Jim! And thanks for sharing the process with us!

[hawkeye54]

Truly beautiful, first-class work there, Jim - And Happy Holidays to you and yours ! ! !






Rick

[Jim Ledger]

Lovely work Jim, Merry Christmas mate.
cheers
Greg

Thanks, Greg, and here's wishing you a happy new year! happy

Looks fantastic!

Thanks, Steven.

Merry Christmas Jim! And thanks for sharing the process with us!

You're welcome, Hugh, and thanks.

Truly beautiful, first-class work there, Jim - And Happy Holidays to you and yours ! ! !

Rick

Happy New Year, Rick and all!


Here's the interior view. The "wall" is 3/4" maple ply fastened flush to the door jamb and the window extension jamb with screws and thickened epoxy. Everything was sanded flush and painted. The plan is to extend this treatment all around the window walls for a clean look.

Happy New year, y'alls,

Jim