On Wed, 23 Feb 2005 18:27:40 -0600, Mitch wrote:

I need to make a cabinet door that is 24" x 18" and is curved. Think of
it as a section of the wall of a vertical cylinder. The radius is about
17". The surface will be veneered.

Any suggestions or references that may be of help?

The application is for a set of base cabinets that fit in a corner of a
room. The corner cabinet will have the two curved doors (opening from
the middle.

Thanks

Mitch


If you are talking about a slab style door, rather than a frame and
panel, then it's pretty easy.

Make a form for both the inside and outside curve and lay up sheet
stock of a thickness that will take the curve. Three layers of 1/4"
nominal should get you close to 3/4" thk once you put on the face and
back veneers.

Glue up the substrate first and let it sit clamped in the form
overnight.

When you take it out of clamps you will want to check the show face
under a strong light and fill and sand any imperfections before laying
down the veneer.

I usually trim the edges and band with thin solid stock before
applying the face veneers.




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