Robert Horky
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I am about to embark on a Buffet and it will look like this:
My question has to do with the two center doors that are curved .... 3/4" thick, 15" wide, 18" tall. If you were to draw a cord inside the arc for both doors, the offset at the center would be 1.5" so it is not a really big curve, ie it is a large radius. Need to have 'finish wood' on all six sides.
Options:
* plywood laminate (3 sheets of 1/4") bent on a form, glued and then edged with veneer? Or solid wood edging with a 'V' shape groove to glue into?
* solid wood pieces glued up and then planed and sanded to meet the curve? Like this: My concern here is the wood movement since the grain will be vertical. Will have to leave a gap at the center since the hinge sides are fixed.
Looking for the collective wisdom to assist me on this. My thanks for sure.
My question has to do with the two center doors that are curved .... 3/4" thick, 15" wide, 18" tall. If you were to draw a cord inside the arc for both doors, the offset at the center would be 1.5" so it is not a really big curve, ie it is a large radius. Need to have 'finish wood' on all six sides.
Options:
* plywood laminate (3 sheets of 1/4") bent on a form, glued and then edged with veneer? Or solid wood edging with a 'V' shape groove to glue into?
* solid wood pieces glued up and then planed and sanded to meet the curve? Like this: My concern here is the wood movement since the grain will be vertical. Will have to leave a gap at the center since the hinge sides are fixed.
Looking for the collective wisdom to assist me on this. My thanks for sure.