This is called The Port Hardy Entry The door is 36" x 80" and is VG Old Growth Redwood with Burl Redwood panels The Redwood Sidelights have Seedy Reamy glass w/ Burl Redwood panels There is also a Transom with Seedy Reamy with insulated glass

Here is the completed Entry with sidelights and transom		Here is the beautiful home of this elegant entry		another view of the door
We made this door as a "self commission" and the I designed the sidelight an transom for this clients home.		Here is a close-up of the birds-eye Redwood burl panels		and even a closer view ... these panels are a bookmatch
Here is a down sweeping view		We created matching sidelights		with beautiful book matched panels
The are Old Growth Redwood burl		and the class is seedy reamy, semi obscure class		here is the transom that goes above the door and sidelights
the glass is Tiffany style copper foiled stained glass		here is the bamboo motif as seen backlit		this view from the front also shows the "eyebrow" ........ one of our unique creations
	Here is the "History" of the making of this door
the door and sidelight wood is vertical grain Old Growth Redwood		Here is the wood for the sidelights		and transom
After fitting and machining the sidelight is glued up		and all surfaces and joints are cleaned thoroughly		and here is the transom being fitted
here the sidelights and transom curing for 3 days before we unclamp them		here are the panel planks		and the beautiful Redwood is laminated to the blanks
then wrapped		and placed in a vacuum press where they will stay for another 2 to 3 days ...... under vacuum ......... at 1750 lbs per sq. inch		here the Seed Reamy semi obscure glass which is tempered and insulated
here is a sidelight out of clamps		here the panels are being sanded in our dimensional sander		and here they are sanded and ready for the next step
here we trim the sidelights		and hand sand the chamfer detail		and machine sand the rebate
then a final sanding with 220 grit (furniture grade)		and then oiled ..... 3-4 times with our varnish oil		.............. not bad ........ !!
and we start to sand the sidelights		and sand.		Here is the machined Mahogany we will use for the jamb system
here the jambs are being laid out to be glued up.		Jambs glued and in clamps.		The sidelights are being oiled for the first time.
The panels are being oiled for the second time.		another look at jambs glued and in clamps		finished jambs
Third oiling for the sidelights and transom.		Forth oiling for the panels.
Forth and final oiling of the sidelights and transom.		more gluing up		sanding the jambs
Ready to oil the jambs.		Here we go.		Look at that beautiful shine.
Such brilliance!!!!!!!!!!!		The grain comes alive!		Final coat,for the jambs.
Final coat.		Here we are mortising for hinges.		Mortising is done.
The hinge fits just right.		Here we prepare the eyebrow to be installed on the door.		Here I mark out the mounting points for the Ebony dowels that will hold the Eyebrow suspended off the top style
Marking for the eyebrow.		The stops for the sidelight are being cut and each one is cut and hand fitted.		The stops are ready to be set in.
More stops to be laid in and the panels are bedded in a siliconized latex. The white caulk turns clear		Finished and ready to be cleaned up.		A look at the eyebrow form a different view.
We have finally installed the eyebrow and it looks great!!!		Here the Transom is ready to be finished.		More stops to be fixed and set around the stained glass windows.
Almost done.				Jambs ready to be shipped.
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