"David Eisan" wrote in message
t.ca...
Leon,

What exactly is your question here David? What part has you stumped?

The part that has me stumped is how to handle the intersection/overlap of
the muntin bars. In a two over three cabinet door I don't want to 5
separate
bars, I want three. In my mind I cannot figure out how to do a half lap,
it
seems like an impossible joint/puzzle with profiled bars. I don't want
just
a butt cope joint at the intersections, I would rather have the bars go
from
side to side, top to bottom. I plan on mortising the rail and stile and I
am
going to do the same with the muntin bars into the rail and stile as well.
I
want a strong door.

Did I explain myself well enough that you understand my dilemma?

Thanks,

David.



David,

In the AW article I referenced, this joint is handled as such:

- the horizontal muntin ends act as tenons (as they do in "normal" cope and
stick doors)

- the verticle muntins have a through mortise cut through them.

- the tenons on the horizontal pieces are shortened by ~ 1/16". This way
they *almost* meet in the center of the through mortise

The resulting joint(s) are quite strong. The doors I built were incredibly
strong as there were 17 M&T's in each one.

jc