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07-02-2006, 09:38 AM
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Name: Rick City: Autryville State: NC County: Cumberland Join Date: Feb 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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I want to build some cabinet doors that will have a flat panel insert. The doors will probably be no larger than 18" X 36". Which would be the preferable method to attach the rails to the stiles - Lap joints or Pocket Screws with plugs? I don't have the means yet to do good quality mortise and tenon or loose tenon joints.
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07-02-2006, 09:42 AM
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Name: D L Ames City: Fayetteville State: NC County: Cumberland Join Date: Oct 2005 Age: 50 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Rick, since doors tend to get a fair amount of use, based on the two options you offered I would go with the half lap joints for the rail and stiles.
D L
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07-02-2006, 10:06 AM
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Name: Randy City: Clyde State: NC County: Haywood Join Date: Dec 2005 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Ditto DL's thoughts, go with the lap joints. | |
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07-02-2006, 10:21 AM
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Name: DaveO City: Clayton State: NC County: Johnston Join Date: Aug 2005 Age: 38 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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I've done doors like that using a groove and stub tenon method and they have held up fine, but I would agree that a lap joint would provide more glue surface.
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07-02-2006, 10:38 AM
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Name: Monty City: Hickory State: NC County: Catawba Join Date: Jul 2005 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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.... or perhaps a saddle joint for a bit more refined look. | |
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07-02-2006, 07:06 PM
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Name: Travis City: Wake Forest State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Dec 2005 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Ditto on the half laps over pocket holes. | |
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07-05-2006, 02:03 PM
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Name: David City: Pittsboro State: NC County: Chatham Join Date: Oct 2005 Age: 51 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Originally Posted by Monty .... or perhaps a saddle joint for a bit more refined look. Odd isn't it, I call those bridle joints! two countries separated by a common language 
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