This is Neriahs Bedroom Door It is made of Golden Oak with figured and bookmatched Black Cherry panels

Here is Neriahs Door		a close-up of the top detail		......... another view
each panel is figured Cherry and book matched		the mid detail		the lower detail .... notice the panels

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Here is the story of how this door was constructed

Here is the third version drawing for the bathroom door		Here are the styles for both doors		Please note how tight the "growth rings" are ..... this Oak is amazing		Here are some of the pieces laid out for fitting
The "cloud lift" shape is bandsawed first .........		......... then routed to shape using a template of my making		All the pieces are set and marked for their final fit		Here is the Bathroom door .... assembled with "fitting dowels"
a closer view of the "cloud lift" detail on the top style		The panel dado is routed in ... using two different routers and cutters		Then the edges are rounded over		and the door is "dry fitted" with the panels
the lower half		the upper half		the panels are finish sanded		and the coated with 4 coats of of pre-catalyzed lacquer
while "dry clamped" the corners are chiseled square		..... and the glue up begins		these are captured panels that are allowed to "float" in the humid Hawaiian climate		the panels are figured Black Cherry and they are all bookmatched
The door will stay in clamps for at least 3-4 days		Here is the door out of clamps		Then it is scraped .......		and machine sanded
then I start to lay out the square pins		.......... a center hole		............ then drilled		....... and chiseled
the hinges are routed and squared		The panels are masked before oiling		with hand and power tools		The panels are completely covered before oiling
Here I pin the screw-eye holes with Oak pins		And the doors are sealed in 4 mil plastic before placing in the shipping case

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