Rasied Panel Doors

[Brent Stone]

Anyone know the procedure for making a raised panel door in which the design on the door is not a square? e.g. the top of the door design has an arch in it...

[Fred Voorhees]

Anyone know the procedure for making a raised panel door in which the design on the door is not a square? e.g. the top of the door design has an arch in it...
One word - templates. You can actually make some yourself or you can splurge and purchase different shapes from various vendors. I have a set of cathedral door templates from CMT and have no qualms about them.

[Jake Helmboldt]

Brent, Oldham's site has some good info including a page with tips on doing arch-top panels:
http://www.oldham-usa.com/Products/BitsMain/Tip%20and%20tricks/Sect03/EasyStepsArchedRaised.htm

[Peter Lyon]

CMT has a video on making arched panel doors. It is worthwhile as the arches present a few challenges compared to regular straight stock.