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On Wed, 11 Aug 2004 00:06:29 -0700, wrote:

mdf is a terrible choice for rail and stile components. use wood for
that. mdf will be fine for the panels.

With the proper hardware and assembly, MDF can be fine for rail and
stile. With an all MDF door, the panel can be completely glued into
the grooves, making the whole assembly quite durable. One does need
different screws for the hinges.

MDF would stink for rail and stile, if you attempted to keep the panel
floating.

Several years ago, I made some rail and stile MDF doors for a nursery
school, they're still holding up great.

Barry