Corner cupboard progress--bottom door

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JimReed2160

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I am making slow but sure progress on my corner cupboard. I am still working on the bottom cabinet; specifically, assembling the doors. I am trimming the tenons on the rail pieces to fit into the mortices on the stiles. I just raise the bench dogs about 1/4" and clamp the rail between them while pinching the shoulder. This picture shows the rail and trimmings.
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Here is a photo of the completed door (trial fit). The corner cupboard is walnut, but the door panels will be birdseye maple for contrast.

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Mike Davis

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Looking good Jim.

Very interesting piece there. What is the reason for the mortice inside the tenon?
 

JimReed2160

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Looking good Jim.

Very interesting piece there. What is the reason for the mortice inside the tenon?

I am making this up as I go. I laid out the mortices about an inch from the end for strength. Didn't want *blow out* on the end and also wanted some room to trim the doors to fit. This meant that the inside tenon is flush with the bottom of the rail. That required a short mortice in the tenon to complete the panel groove.

It is a little more work than I expected, but this door will end up being *super strong*!
 

Travis Porter

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I am making this up as I go. I laid out the mortices about an inch from the end for strength. Didn't want *blow out* on the end and also wanted some room to trim the doors to fit. This meant that the inside tenon is flush with the bottom of the rail. That required a short mortice in the tenon to complete the panel groove.

It is a little more work than I expected, but this door will end up being *super strong*!

Super strong is an understatement for sure!
 
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