Curved door

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glwoodturning

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Many years ago, wanting to make a curved door I calculate that if I used coopered [panels and was 1/4 of a degree out My door radius would be out by over an inch. I developed this method using a router table and i think, three cutters. It is still in use and the PVA glue is doing its job. The idea h
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as ben published a few times but thought that it may be of use to someone. I can provide more details if required
 
Cedar strip canoes are done this way. Lots of companies sell router bit sets to do it with. Same principal in a smaller scale.

Pete
Even some larger Canadian boats were done this way and look really nice. Some were exported to the UK ...perhaps in the 60s.....they are a pig to repair properly! I used matched molding planes to create new planking.
Doors look god tho.
 
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