{"id":2160,"date":"2010-05-21T17:32:39","date_gmt":"2010-05-22T00:32:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cartter.net\/?p=2160"},"modified":"2010-05-21T17:32:39","modified_gmt":"2010-05-22T00:32:39","slug":"hot-and-sweaty-red-friday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cartter.net\/?p=2160","title":{"rendered":"Hot and Sweaty Red Friday"},"content":{"rendered":"

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As we break the 100 degree mark here in Phoenix, I naturally chose today as the day to start on one of the last paying wood jobs I have left. This one is a set of four (one double, two singles) custom wood frame screen doors for a Victorian era bungalow in the historic district for a friend of mine.<\/p>\n

The start of the project is always full of promise and trepidation – did I buy enough wood? how about supplies? will the design work? did I measure it right? – but always promises an adventure.<\/p>\n

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Once I got TMBWitW’s car out of my shop, I was able to start. The scariest part of any project is the milling – once everything is cut to length and any other cutting\/hacking\/shaping is completed, a big sigh of relief is heard. Since this is a pretty straight forward project, the sigh of relief comes early. Now the fun part – assembling the parts. The door frames are a simple four piece frame (there will be a middle strut installed later) so the best joinery trick is the most straightforward – pocket screws. I use a small Kreg jig<\/a> that is actually designed for repair-in-place jobs. I have found that it’s versatility in repairs carries over to the bench work in the first place quite nicely.<\/p>\n

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That shot also shows the channel I cut for the screen spline to be applied later.<\/p>\n

Didn’t know you were going to get a Kreg commercial in here, did you?<\/p>\n

Next, the frames are assembled with the square-drive pocket screws. A little glue and the screws act as permanent clamps. With the pocket screw angled in, the fit is pretty much forever. With a high-use item such as these screen doors, I wanted to make sure the duty cycle lifetime would be on the higher side.<\/p>\n

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After the pocket screws are seated, and the frame is complete, I used plugs to fill the holes. Yes, repairs will be tricky, but the overall look is one of solidity.<\/p>\n

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Next step (probably Sunday afternoon) is to take a belt sander to the frames, ensuring smooth joints front and back and taking the filler plugs down to flush. After that will be a coat of primer and then the hardware. The screen material itself will be last – for the sharpest looking screens, avoid painting them or poking holes in them with tools!<\/p>\n

(note to the sharper-eyed readers – yes, the plugs are oak. yes, the frames are paint grade poplar. the doors will be painted<\/i>, remember? oak is stable enough to use as filler in the poplar frame. and, as a special treat for next time, i’ll show you the one milling mistake i made and how it will be repaired.)<\/p>\n

Chat ya later…<\/p>\n

\"cary<\/p>\n

Thank you for stopping by, In GOD We Trust, God bless you all, don’t buy or breed cats or dogs while homeless pets die (spay, neuter & adopt a pet, one by one, until there are none)<\/a>, Wear Red on Fridays<\/a>, and support Warriors for Innocence<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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