Using a router
 

I have some pine 4 panel doors i bought from Bnq (argghh) now i want to fit
glass panels in the upper panel areas. Took the old wooden panels out and
realised, the beading isn't actual separate beading but part of the timber
frame! So in order to fit the glass, unless i completely dissasemble the
bonded frame i have one choice. To somehow remove the beading back flush to
the door frame, so i can fit glass and the bond/nail in new mitred beading.

Question, do i use a router, would this be the best tool for the job, and
how, would i set it up? Could of g clamps and straight edge? My main concern
is i don't over cut into the fram of course, i need to be pretty tidy.

TIA

K

Using a router
 

On Tue, 5 Aug 2003 10:18:40 +0100, Kaptain Kremin wrote:

I have some pine 4 panel doors i bought from Bnq (argghh) now i want to fit
glass panels in the upper panel areas. Took the old wooden panels out and
realised, the beading isn't actual separate beading but part of the timber
frame!

Not quite sure what you're saying here. Is it that the edge of the timber
frame has been moulded so that it has what looks like beading either side
of a slot that held the panel?

So in order to fit the glass, unless i completely dissasemble the
bonded frame i have one choice. To somehow remove the beading back flush to
the door frame, so i can fit glass and the bond/nail in new mitred beading.

Question, do i use a router, would this be the best tool for the job, and
how, would i set it up? Could of g clamps and straight edge? My main concern
is i don't over cut into the fram of course, i need to be pretty tidy.

Can you use a bearing-guided rebate cutter in the router? Is there enough
width to the slot to take the bearing? IF not, then your idea of a straight
edge and G clamps is as good as any. I'd take it in two or three bites -
better to spend an extra 10 or 15 mins and get a good job, than try and do
it at one go and bugger up the door!.