This Entry Door is called
The Calpella Entry
It is made of Genuine Mahogany
It is 42" x 80" x 1-3/4"
The panels are "oyster shell" Mahogany
The glass is beveled and insulated

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Here is the completed Calpella Entry Door

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The is the original drawing
This was 1 of 4 versions I drew

Here I overlaid the drawing on the entry

Here I overlaid the door on the entry

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Here is a close-up of the beautiful "Oyster Shell" Mahogany panels
...... another view of the panels.
They are raised on both sides
Notice the fine grain Mahogany
These units are beveled glass units which are tempered and insulated



Here is the history of the construction of this entry

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Here is the rough 2" lumber
All pieces are joined straight and then....
...... they are thickness planes
Here the pieces are "roughed out"

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And then each piece is cut to its' exact length and "dry fit" ....... it's a long process but the finished door makes it all worth it
Here is the door, just glued up and in clamps and the excess glue is wash off ..... over and over
........ and over
Think we used enough clamps .... our doors will endure the elements and the tests of time
All of the corners are scrubbed with a toothbrush

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and the more clean water and scrubbed again ...... smile !!
Here the door rested in clamps for at least 3 days
and the a check for flatness and the sanding begins
I join and backbevel the edges

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and the "fire up" by branding iron
and we sign each door ..... with pride
here I am mortising for the hinges
and here ya go !! 4" ball bearing hinges

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Here is the door receiving the first coat of of varnish-oil
and the door will receive 4 coats to protect it for a long time
Here are the panel "blanks". They are 1-3/8" thick
and here are the bookmatched oyster shell Genuine Mahogany

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Here they are ready for oil
and here they are being oiled.
The door cures for at least 3-4 days between coats of oil. It needs time to cure.
Here is the door jamb under construction

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Here are the jambs after oiling
Here is a glass unit. It is beveled and insulated
Here are all the "pieces" in their new home
The panels "float" in their opening so they can expand and contract

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Here you can see how all the panels float.
We then cut and fit each Mahogany stop

.... and the seal under the stops with a special siliconized caulk which turns clear when it cures.

The excess calk is removed after it has squeezed out.


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