On Fri, 08 Dec 2006 00:15:54 GMT, "Tom H" wrote:

I am making two mission style rail & stile doors (21" x 75")
I had planned on using 1/4" oak plywood for the panels (2 in each door)

1/4" (3/16" actual) oak plywood seems kind of flimsy.
Would I be better off using 3/8" (5/16" actual)



Raised panel doors were originally designed to address this problem.

The 3/4" or 5/8" panel was raised and the raised part was on the
hidden side.

I would use the easily available 1/2" ply and cut a rabbet to form a
tongue that would fit the groove.
Let the balance of the ply show towards the back, as they intended
with the raised panel.


Regards,

Tom Watson

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