Originally Posted by
Mitch schiffer
Jim i did tell him the size. It seemed like the individual i spoke with was not a woodworker. He told me nobody has ever asked him to extend the tenon length on a entry/passage door set. Seems hard to believe.
My gut just tells me that given the size and heft of these doors, you'll be well served by reinforcing the joints with tenons over just the cope and stick, especially considering that humans are not generally "kind" to doors all the time.
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