[Woodworkers] A really woodworking question

David Higgins via Woodworkers woodworkers at lists.sawdusters.org
Thu Jul 21 07:44:58 PDT 2016


I would use the same approach that I would use to fix a cabinet door that has had the hinges torn out (damn kids). you would inlay a solid wood strip into the stile I used a router with a straight bit and a bushing I made a quick down and dirty routing jig routed to the depth of the inlay pieces once glued in you would have a solid connection to the MDF and have the holding power of solid wood for the screws to bite into. Good luck  

    On Wednesday, July 20, 2016 11:36 PM, cindersfella via Woodworkers <woodworkers at lists.sawdusters.org> wrote:
 

  
      I would look at using a 50mm x 15mm  frame and 2.5mm Masonite or 3mm MDF board on both sides,works very well and is light and easily finished. 
  
 On 21/07/2016 3:32 PM, Dave Howerton via Woodworkers wrote:
  
  A 54" door isn't too big of a problem if the stock is milled correctly. I built several for the Priest Lake cabinet job I did several years ago that turned out pretty well. But, they were cope & stick type doors not nearly as heavy as one made form MDF... 
  And as for using MDF, I don't think I would recommend that for job either. Your right that it's a lot of weight..... 
  Two pennies worth, Big Dave 
 
      On Wednesday, July 20, 2016 4:03 PM, Dave Heitstuman via Woodworkers <woodworkers at lists.sawdusters.org> wrote:
  
 
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