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Arched Mesquite Entry Doors in Ebonized Mahogany Jamb
A work in progress.
PART 2 - The Door
With the completion of the jamb in Part 1, it's time to start on the two mesquite doors.
The mesquite planks are air dried for 3 years in my yard and can look worn and weathered. I am starting with planks that are 3 1/2" thick, between 11" to 19" wide and average 9'-6" long. The largest plank weighed in at 220 lbs. and is bone dry, which is exactly what I want to make a stable door.
Above is the 19" wide board, below are a couple of just slightly smaller planks.
One 7" wide door stile is cut out of each plank.
Once the wood is milled and the voids filled with black
tinted epoxy I have some nice looking dimensional lumber.
Notice the top and bottom rails have laminated construction, this is for
both durability and appearance.
Below are how the mesquite boards will be arranged on the two doors.
The door panels are cut out of 4 book matched mesquite planks that start out at 16" wide.
Below is the door frame and panel ready for a test assembly.
The door below is dry clamped together and is almost complete, the molding detail will be cut next and once the panel is pre-finished the door will be glued up.
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