This door and sidelight are constructed of Honduras Mahogany
with old growth Redwood panels
the door is 42" x 80" and the sidelight is 20" wide
the beautiful custom glass is created by April Zilber

Here is the completed door and a step by step construction of a bungalow entrance door and sidelight.


The door DOES make a difference !!

 
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Here is the competed door and sidelight

Here is the final draft before construction

Here is another view of the competed door and sidelight on the beautiful craftsman home !

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Here is a photo of the backlit custom glass

Here is a close up of the beautiful glass is created by April Zilber of Felton, CA

Here is another detail close-up of the shelf and glass


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HERE IS HOW IT WAS CONSTRUCTED

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The wood is "ruffed out" and allowed to settle down for 2 weeks

The wood is then planed to thickness and cut to size

The upper half


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It is then machined and each piece is hand fitted

Here is the door glued up, where it will remain for 4 days for the glue to cure properly



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Here is the sidelight glued up, where it will remain for 4 days for the glue to cure properly

Here is the sidelight out of clamps

Here is the entry door out of clamps


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Here is the sidelight with its' first coat of oil

Just hanging' out curing 72 hrs between 4 coats of my varnish oil

The entry door is inspected and finish sanded

The dentil shelf is fitted

the dentils are mortised and glued to the door

The Entry door finish sanded


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Oiling the Entry door and sidelight

The Entry Door Curing

Here are the Old Growth Redwood flat raised panels


Here is a close up during oiling

The panels and door at the 4th oiling

Each stop is hand fitted and cut for each panel opening


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a close-up after oiling

The completed door ... waiting for the "fused" glass lites

A close-up of the old growth Redwood panels ... the center panel is "curly" grain


another close-up

The Mahogany shelf is attached with stainless screws and capped with "sangre" Madrone pins



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the 14" Redwood sidelight panel in a Honduras Mahogany frame

the completed sidelight waiting for the "fused" glass


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