cabinet style question

[Justin DiValentino]

Im just starting to get into some more challenging cabinet and wainscot projects and I am very interested in a particular style. Essentially, its a raised or flat panel set inside a typical rail/stile door, but theres an architectural moulding profile set along the inner edge of the rail/style. Many times the moulding is set proud to the rail/stile. Here's some examples i found on a google image search for cabinet doors:

http://www.sz-wholesaler.com/userimg/1172/1200sw2/maple-cabinet-door-coffee-color-glaze-finish-344.jpg

http://sacramentokitchendesign.files.wordpress.com/2010/06/columbia_cabinet_door_sacramento_most-popular-cabinet.jpg

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My question for you guys is what is this style called? I would like to do some more reading on the construction of this type of door, but finding it difficult without knowing exactly what im looking for.

[scott vroom]

French Provincial

[Jeff Duncan]

As far as construction goes there are 2 different types in the pics. First is a miter door, somewhat difficult to produce in a way that keeps the miters tight throughout it's lifetime. Second is a more typical stile and rail door, and the last is a miter again I think. With miter doors much of the molding is run before the doors are assembled. It's hard to tell from the top pic as the wood has such little grain, but it is possible that the door stock is one piece and just looks like it has molding added. In the second door down the molding is just tacked on after the door is assembled, but is possibly flush with the surface.

If the molding is set proud to the surface I believe its called a bolection molding...like these doors I built last year...
http://i762.photobucket.com/albums/xx268/JDWoodworking/IMG_2123.jpg

In fabrication you have to account for the extra width of the molding and how it will affect the raised panel.

good luck,
JeffD

[frank shic]

wow, nice doors jeff

[HANK METZ]

I agree with Jeff, chapter and verse. I do mitered when I want to knock out a project fast because you can indeed mold the frame stock ahead of time, both inside and out, and even pre- finish if needed. I’ve also done many projects using the methods shown in the following videos, and the Bolection option can be a stunner, adding extra dimension to your project:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2eiT6dbR4k
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQ5KbNX2CY8

- Beachside Hank