thomashenry
Established Member
Am in the process of making a dresser, the upper part of which will have two glass panel doors. Each door is approx (h x w) 70x40cm. I'm trying to decide what size of stock to use for the frames. Normally for basic frame and panel doors I'd use 60-70mm stock. I'd quite like to use narrower stock if possible, to make it look a bit more refined, and to maximise the glass area.
If I go down to (say) 50mm stock, and join the frame with M&T, then I'd end up with tenons that are only about 2-2.5cm wide, once the glass rebate is taken into account. Would I better off with bridle joints in this case?
More generally, if you are looking to decrease stock width in a frame, is there a rule of thumb for when its better to switch to bridle joints rather than m&t?
What's the minimum width you'd go down to in this scenario, and how would you join the frame?
If I go down to (say) 50mm stock, and join the frame with M&T, then I'd end up with tenons that are only about 2-2.5cm wide, once the glass rebate is taken into account. Would I better off with bridle joints in this case?
More generally, if you are looking to decrease stock width in a frame, is there a rule of thumb for when its better to switch to bridle joints rather than m&t?
What's the minimum width you'd go down to in this scenario, and how would you join the frame?
