Tombstone Raised Panel Doors

Tombstone doors combine machine work and handwork to create arched panel doors with 18th century style.

Tombstone raised panel doors.

We have pocket doors french doors swinging doors commercial doors dutch doors and more. I like the simple idea of scribing the line and planing rabbet down to the line. Our solid wood doors are available in over 20 different wood species including american woods such as alder ash birch cherry cypress fir hickory maple red oak white oak pine poplar and walnut just. Below are just a few of our solid wood raised panel door designs.

Follow the steps in fig. Keep in mind that you ll need to add 1 4 to the radius of the top rail to create the top edge of the panel. This is because it is impossible to make true traditional tombstone raised panel doors entirely by machine because router shaper bits cannot shape a sharp inside corner. This is quite simple.

I mill the frame parts to 7 8 in. Draw the curve on the top rail saw to shape photo 1 and sand the shape smooth photo 2. We have an extensive collection of salvaged interior and exterior doors circa 1800 1950 and our selection changes weekly we have many more than are shown on our website. These are perfect for restorations and diy projects.

Bayer built s panel door selection includes oak maple knotty pine hemlock poplar and more. Choose a style that meets the architectural needs of your home from traditional to contemporary. Flat panel doors have a solid wood frame and a flat plywood or solid wood panel. From left a square style aspen cabinet door in maple.

There are lots of different choices and lots of different hardware considerations but one door style that makers come back to time and time again is the frame and panel door and particularly the raised panel door. These same door styles are also available with solid wood flat panels. Tombstone raised panel door frame part 2. The carving on the arch is very nice and precise.

So just add 1 4 all around the inside perimeter of the frame. The panel is then made to fit. These tools create rounded inside corners. December 31 2008 at 12 08 pm bob.

A traditional tombstone raised panel must be at the very minimum finished by hand carving. Tombstone doors lay out the top rail. From right a tombstone style colonial cabinet door in alder. The panel edge slips into the groove in the door frame 1 4.

Installing butt hinges 4 thoughts on tombstone raised panel john powers says. Cabinets usually need a door or two and deciding on the style of the door can be make or break the appearance of the piece.