Making Curved Door Frames

Raising the edges of the curved panel and making the curved rails.

Making curved door frames.

But i really like the look you get when you surround a curved panel with a stile and rail frame. Curved doors and panels add elegance to any project especially kitchen cabinets. Curved woodworking making a large doors from hardwood how to diy build woden main doors thanks for watching subscribe share. A masterpiece in the making check back next week to see the finished product of our hardwood curved door frame.

Plywood make up a full inch and door openings if framed with 2 4 s are actually 3 1 2 in. Make a mock up door and see how it works and see how your jigs need to be. When you take the laminated pieces out of the form they will spring back. Once you have the jigs made you can make curved doors for that radius all day long.

Making curved doors kerfkore flexible panels handle curves with ease. The task can be made much easier by using a flexible panel product called kerfkore see photo right top. However the joint would need to be exact and with no frame to add support i d recommend adding splines to the joints for added strength. Arched openings are made by building a plywood form to fill in the top of a right angle doorway requiring two arched plywood panels one for each side with filler pieces in between.

When laminating your rails make the radius tighter than needed. Making these complicated parts requires careful planning and building. What are the steps to build a curved 17 x 22 x 3 4 thick solid wood door with a radius of 60. A coopered panel can make a fine cabinet door on its own.

This method is called kerfing.