Robert Meyer
03-21-2008, 3:45 PM
I am building a sideboard with a face frame with three fully inset drawers
and four inset doors.(see sideboard picture - the doors are set behind the face frame just to see how they will look). The doors are about 1/8" oversize now. I would like a 1/16" gap around the edges when inset (I will use an astrical between each pair in the center) What are your suggestions on how to best trim these doors and in what order do you prefer to do this?
Should I use a sharp TS blade, a jointer, a handpane. Another factor is that the butt hinges (see picture). They have a 3/32" gap between the plates so if I mortise them flush the doors will have a 3/32" gap around the edges.. a bit more than I would like. Would you set the mortises deeper than the plate
thickness to bring in the gap to 1/16"? Any suggestions will be appreciated.
and four inset doors.(see sideboard picture - the doors are set behind the face frame just to see how they will look). The doors are about 1/8" oversize now. I would like a 1/16" gap around the edges when inset (I will use an astrical between each pair in the center) What are your suggestions on how to best trim these doors and in what order do you prefer to do this?
Should I use a sharp TS blade, a jointer, a handpane. Another factor is that the butt hinges (see picture). They have a 3/32" gap between the plates so if I mortise them flush the doors will have a 3/32" gap around the edges.. a bit more than I would like. Would you set the mortises deeper than the plate
thickness to bring in the gap to 1/16"? Any suggestions will be appreciated.