Tombstone Raised Panel Doors

These are perfect for restorations and diy projects.

Tombstone raised panel doors. The carving on the arch is very nice and precise. Choose a style that meets the architectural needs of your home from traditional to contemporary. From left a square style aspen cabinet door in maple. Raised panel doors have a solid wood frame and a solid wood center panel.

So just add 1 4 all around the inside perimeter of the frame. Installing butt hinges 4 thoughts on tombstone raised panel john powers says. The panel is then made to fit. I mill the frame parts to 7 8 in.

Tombstone raised panel door frame part 2. Panel doors add warmth and luxury to any room providing decor that beautifies interiors and increases home value. The panel edge slips into the groove in the door frame 1 4. Below are just a few of our solid wood raised panel door designs.

We have pocket doors french doors swinging doors commercial doors dutch doors and more. This is because it is impossible to make true traditional tombstone raised panel doors entirely by machine because router shaper bits cannot shape a sharp inside corner. This is quite simple. I like the simple idea of scribing the line and planing rabbet down to the line.

These same door styles are also available with solid wood flat panels. Flat panel doors have a solid wood frame and a flat plywood or solid wood panel. Bayer built s panel door selection includes oak maple knotty pine hemlock poplar and more. A traditional tombstone raised panel must be at the very minimum finished by hand carving.

Draw the curve on the top rail saw to shape photo 1 and sand the shape smooth photo 2. From right a tombstone style colonial cabinet door in alder. Cabinets usually need a door or two and deciding on the style of the door can be make or break the appearance of the piece. These tools create rounded inside corners.

Doors must be crated prior to shipping and then shipped via motor freight or. Tombstone doors combine machine work and handwork to create arched panel doors with 18th century style. Follow the steps in fig. December 31 2008 at 12 08 pm bob.

We have an extensive collection of salvaged interior and exterior doors circa 1800 1950 and our selection changes weekly we have many more than are shown on our website. Tombstone doors lay out the top rail.