"todd" wrote in message
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1. Use a tongue and groove construction for the door frame. Use a dado
to
cut the slot for a plywood panel.

Yes, it'll work, but the door will be relatively weak. Better to use
biscuits, unless the groove is pretty deep.

Better yet to use M & T.

You can either build the door round the ply (using a groove to house the
ply), or

You can rebate the frame members, assemble them, then insert the panel last,
using mitred mouldings to hold the panel in. If you do this, you need to
use a long-and-short shouldered tenon.

Or you can make the frame with no grooves or rebates, assemble it, rout a
rebate all the way round, square off the corners with a chisel, and insert
the panel, holding it with planted mouldings

2. Make a solid door either out of solid wood or perhaps edge-banded
plywood.

No reason why not, other than aesthetics. You'll need to consider your
hinge options, though - plywood doesn't like screws in the end grain too
much, so an inset door with simple butts is not a good idea.

Another option is a ledged-and-braced door, if you're in a hurry. (Like an
outhouse door!)

How would you make a door if you were short a stile and rail set?

As above, if I were just making one or two, and wasn't too concerned about
appearance. If you're going to be doing a kitchen-full, then bite the
bullet and spend the money!

HTH

Frank



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