This is getting EASY - Building Doors like Legos

[@number1pappy]

I found your channel a little over a year and half ago, right before we decided to do a DIY renovation of our home. Back then I didn't have any appreciable building skills at all. All I had was the desire and the willingness to learn. We litterly took every room down to the subfloor and studs! I learned how to hand drywall from "renovision" a channel based in Canada. But I learned everything I needed to make my trim from you! Most importantly you gave me the self asteem to actually be able to do it! Before I watched your videos I never thought I would be able to do any trim to your standards! Our trim looks amazing and we get so many compliments from friends and family who can't believe I did it! Lol! I have installed crown molding throughout and Wainscoting on our dining room walls and hallways. I went against the grain and stayed away from cheap big store baseboards and installed 1x6 boards with trim accents and it looks really high end and it was actually cheaper than the crappy baseboards the big box store sell. We still have along way to go with our renovation but you have given me the confidence that there isn't anything I can't do as long as I'm willing to research it and just do it!! I just wanted to thank you so much for all your teachings ,videos and most importantly being a good guy! You tube is full of egotistical jerks that are obviously only in it to make a buck and to satiate their fragile ego's but you've remained humble thru it all! I've enjoyed watching your company and channel grow and seeing you obtaining your well deserved rewards for all your hard work! Your proof the American dream is still alive and obtainable! Thanks again!

[@FinishCarpentryTV]

SO inspiring! Thanks for sharing that! I'm glad I can help you out!

[@Birdy898]

This is absolutely right! Your Chanel ist so inspiring to do something yourself in professional quality as long as you have the willingness to do it. Greetings from Germany.

[@OwlingDogDesign]

Shout out to whomever does your videography. Beautiful work, as always!

[@FinishCarpentryTV]

Thanks so much. His name is Jon and hes been with me since day one!

[@dianeewoldt3035]

Richard- may I suggest that you place a couple of shallow kerfs (

[@RikoRey92]

Any video that shows what you're talking about?

[@Unicycle43]

@@RikoRey92 if you look at store bought joinery dowels you can see they have grooves in them which achieve the same pressure relief

[@chillpillology]

good tip. like a fluted dowel.

[@cameronneely640]

Completed my first ship lap accent wall today. Customer was ecstatic when she saw it. I owe you a beer man, you have taught me so much. Thank you for all the content, it has truly changed my life.

[@chesterarnold5975]

Finish the panels before you install them. Otherwise when the Fort worth summer comes there will be gaps in the edges.

[@michaelmaas5544]

Had to unfortunately sue a millworks company over this issue.

[@Realism91]

Great tip, I even let it dry fully because it might stick even though it's not tacky to the touch.

[@luciflash]

Very good tip for solid wood doors. I don't think the panels are solid though. I would have used plywood, I'm guessing he did too.

[@philthompson]

@@luciflash you can see him cutting the panels in the video. Definitely solid wood.

[@heartwormskillcats8357]

Wow, that cool music made this video a fantastic journey to carpenter Narnia.

[@Jester1427]

You may have wanted to install Spaceballs in your panel groves to to compensate for the wood expanding and/or contraction, that might lead to cracking or rattling down the road.

[@olachus]

You know that you can fire-proof that custom door too, right? There is a special coating (my guess, it comes in clear as well) that you can apply on it and obtain the same 20 min fire-resistant rating. Just dig on that info.

[@zempirians]

It'd be interesting to see what happens under certain circumstances, wonder if the wood inside is like and oven and the treatment becomes combustible? 🤔

[@stairmasternem]

Messing with fire ratings means you need your product tested and facility it’s built in looked at. At least in my state that’s the ropes.

[@locke3141]

@@stairmasternem depends. If there is a coating that is approved by the underwriters lab to be a 20 min rating and used per their directions, it complies with the building code. That assumes the jurisdiction hasn’t adopted something more strict or the code official hasn’t asked for more.

[@hmtrimworks7148]

Yes, it comes in clear… The one I saw used was a clear satin finish

[@thezfunk]

@@locke3141 I wonder how an inspector handles that. I know fire rated stuff is marked so an inspector can check it. I don't know if I can say, look, I coated in this stuff, trust me.

[@thanos2149]

Hey rule of thumb. Make the tenon 1/3 the thickness of the material. If you make them to big, you may run into problems with expansion and contraction. Some times they will expand big enough that it will crack the wood. Especially the panels. But great work my friend looks good and good luck. Keep having fun.

[@Nickpampani]

Dude, I love the series. It's awesome to see a skilled Carpenter go through the process of learning something new. And then figuring out all the tips and tricks to make it easier. When all of this is done it would be awesome for you to put together a video of what you learned and why you made changes that you did.

[@hugoperez9762]

Great to see your abilities grow, a few friendly tips. Domino Jointer, tenon thickness = 1/3 thickness of material, relief cuts in tenon for expansion, glue up one side at a time, space balls for panel expansion, leave top bottom rails and both stiles slightly long in order to trim door to final dimension after glue is dry. Also stave core is a better option than solid. Keep up the good work! 👍🏼

[@robwaz1547]

Go to the dark side, domino xl ,will be a time saver. Wonderful work as usual rich

[@dsdragoon]

When you are doing a big project glue-up with lots of Dominos or large loose tenons consider using a slow setting epoxy adhesive. Regular wood glue has so much moisture in it that the wood swells, making the final assembly much harder to do as compared to the dry-fit process. The epoxy has no moisture so no wood swelling, and actually acts as a lubricant making the assembly easier to do as compared to the dry fit.

[@jonathansievert3244]

Agreed, I use PC-7. Great stuff, plenty of time to assemble

[@jamesmsalilwa8733]

Thank you. Be blessed !

[@cvzphotography]

Nice work. You can try using oxalic acid to remove stains from the wood if you can't sand them out. This works well on old furniture as well.

[@NGinuity]

So I'm in the DFW area. I have a hollow core door between my garage and house and there wasn't a word said during my pre-sale inspection about that.

[@jimgardner5129]

Beautiful, stunning doors. The type that will be loved for generations.

[@laszlodesimon4768]

The precision in your work is so inspiring. Thank you for sharing!

[@michaelchurchill1889]

When you hang the door bevel both edges 2degrees , the leading edge give a nice margin -door edge s 3/16 smaller than openings

[@JT_70]

Beautiful! I would love to have that solid wood door like that in my home . The fire rated garage door requirement is interesting since most 1-1/2 or 2 story homes have living areas directly above the garage and share at least one wall (mine shares 2) with the living area. I really doubt that the 8’ steel with almost full-length double-pane glass panels is fire rated.

[@lockstocky2800]

I purchased a domino a couple of years ago, it’s so quick and versatile I wouldn’t be without it. Worth every penny

[@itigg]

Instead of the domino you could get a pantorouter or the mortising attachment for your SMC. Also might be worth investing in the right shaper profiles if you plan to make that many doors

[@robwright3064]

Beautiful door and awesome info on the brass ager!

[@LuisSanchez-wf9zw]

Thanks for the video on your process, Richard. One quick question: who is teaching you how to construct this door or where are you getting the right info on how to build it for the first time? For instance, why are you using hardwood panels instead of ply etc. mind sharing? Any good books or channels to look into this?

[@elgabinetero8521]

Excelente work! If you use the 700 XL Festool it would only take you about 15-20 minutes to put it together! But if you like to experiment on making your own tenons that’s a different story! Big fan

[@OSkyFireO]

this is what I plan on doing but that tool is.....out of most peoples reach, financially.

[@Wasouglian]

Looking good, glad to see the assembly table upgrade from Sheetrock to plywood! :)

[@mocciofam]

It's pretty cool that you started building doors. I work for a state historic preservation department. I was tasked with building a raised panel door. I used a cut and cope bit set on my shaper. I had no faith in the 3/8" tenon that was left, so my buddy that works in the sign shop suggested his domino. I used it and made my own dominos as big as I could. It all went well. We'll see how it holds up though. Love the channel and thank you for all the tips.

[@yvonboudreau3932]

Hi Richard. Although you have some very good tools, the most important tool a woodworker can have is is one that no amount of money can buy. It is patience, and you my friend have tons of it.

[@wchops7578]

Love the amount of content lately! But I'm mostly waiting for a John voice reveal lol

[@e.t.preppin7084]

BTW I absolutely love the door design 👍👍👍. I need to build a couple barn doors of this design. 1”3/8 or 1”3/4. How do you keep doors from warping ? Spanish cedar and Mahogany or some other plywood panels would be great.

[@pitsnipe5559]

Richard, nice door, love the contrast in materials. Those screws you used appear to be brass (as evidenced by how the aging solution worked on them) and seemed a bit short for hinge screws. Brass is not as strong as steel so I would suggest putting one 3 1/2 inch construction screw in each hinge plate attached to the door jamb. Now, get cracking on those other doors, can’t wait to see them in the house. 👍🏻

[@Noland-tv8yg]

thats an awesome shaker door! i think thats awesome youre building them yourself

[@briane5140]

The fire rating of the door is because the room is intended as place to park vehicles. He doesn't really need it if it is being used as a wood shop. But, keep the door for when you sell the house so you can put it back on to meet standards. Love watching your video's.

[@lucasgiallorati4896]

Why does that look so GOOD!!!

[@manofausagain]

I wedge the tenon on one side. Sometimes it needs a trim but more piece of mind over a full floating tenon.

[@jrhammond95003]

you can also reduce warping over time if you make the stiles and rails from 2 pieces laminated together lengthwise. If I have thick stock I will split them down the middle, flip them and laminate them back together to counter balance the stresses in the wood. Otherwise I'll buy thinner boards, laminate them together and mill them down to the thickness I need. It makes for a much more stable door.

[@cameronbowen4430]

Interesting, do you mean you'd resaw the boards and then glue em back together on the opposing sides? That way as the wood expands and contracts each half is pulling the other side and canceling out the movement?

[@garrettp.5018]

I can't put a dado blade in my table saw. I liked that you used the router table instead. What bit did you use?

[@VCGConstruction]

You’ve inspired me, thanks Richard!

[@heartwormskillcats8357]

Long live Vince!

[@rogerpeeples4211]

You inspire us all Vince!

[@jdcook5496]

Is this method saving time over simply cutting the tenon on the table saw? It probably saves a little material, but seems like it’s not saving time (unless it’s a two man job occurring simultaneously) or increasing strength.

[@LifeofBrinc]

I was looking forward to you getting the festool domino. Great work as always anyway lol

[@veeeeerrrrraaaaaaaa5624]

My guy I highly recommend you to make a trip to Japan, a lot of wood workers have a talent that just isn’t common in America.

[@rfcarlson1]

If you're going to do a lot of interiors in the house then buy the domino. The interior door will be narrower than the 1-3/4 exterior doors so you'll be forced into smaller floating tenons anyway and the process will go a lot faster. Have you considered using bolection molding to hold the panels in rather than setting them in grooves in the door? That would have been my go-to for the exterior doors -- especially in I wanted any of the panels to be glass. Nice video, thanks for sharing.

[@tonyrhodes484]

In the UK we use intumescent strips let into a shallow rebate in the door edge (all edges) and and intumescent finish on the garage side of the door.

[@kevinharris6725]

Is the combination workstation something you would recommend? Or is it better to buy individual pieces?

[@michaelplays2449]

looks great Richard !!

[@amtm4185]

This guy is awesome and has incredible skills

[@juanalvarado2969]

Heck yes another video

[@juanalvarado2969]

Yes I do so leave me the f*ck alone

[@eddomak]

Great to watch you experiment and learn! If you wanted to and it still might save you some time, you could use a Domino XL but plunge twice with overlapping mortises to make a wide mortise, then continue to make your own custom width tenons. Also if you want some more stability to prevent rocking when using the router to plunge the mortises manually, you can use one or two side fences/guides.

[@danliutikas]

Do you think that bottoming those tenons out will cause some expansion issues? I was taught they should have some float in the mortise.

[@glumberty1]

Tenons don't expend length wise. The expand across the grain.

[@chip7646]

Do you think you could install glass panels with the floating tenons l? Have you had much movement sense you've installed them?

[@braxtonwright7826]

I really enjoy your videos. I have learned a lot while I am still no professional my remodel of my house looks almost like a professional did it.

[@hardtimes4521]

Great work! Can you please tell what are these router bits? Thanks!

[@jimmyharris4808]

Love your door . Would like to know what size bit did you use inthe router table to cut the groove that the panels set in

[@_J.F_]

The Domino will not solve every single problem on earth but it will make a huge difference to the time you spend on mortise and tenon joints. I have had mine for about 6 or 7 years now and I still smile every time I use it. You have to do some accurate marking but when you can cut a perfect mortice in a few second you are still going to save tons of time. Besides, you can put as many floating tenons in as you like to suit the specific joint, placing e.g. four in a row, offset, or in pairs of two. Festool also offers all sorts of additional mechanical hardware to fit the Domino allowing for joints to be taken apart (for e.g. bed frames) and tightened back up again, aligning and tightening up e.g. two worktops, and many other applications.

[@keithcunningham884]

Love your humor also great content

[@anthonyromano8565]

I can do some killer stuff with a Jessem dowel jig, 1/4 3/8 and 1/2 inch. I almost bought a domino that does large tenons but dowels can be stronger. I could put 6 dowels at the end of a stile for increased glue surface area , Three half inch dowels in one set up would sufice. Maybe six on teh bottom rail.

[@Q2Flyer]

Just go ahead and do the festool domino xl. I bought one a couple of years ago and it is fantastic for making doors. You won’t regret it once you do it.

[@everettnetzband]

Yep, i second that.

[@matthewferreras7181]

Go with the Domino XL and get the Seneca Woodworking bits for the smaller size that way your covered for any size project. That's what I did and was very happy.

[@totallynottrademarked5279]

Glue up one side at at time. Dry assemble the other side to make sure its square to the frame and use it as a clamping edge.

[@ipick4fun27]

Did you freehand (with router) those mortises? I didn't see a guide / attachment on the router. That's pretty amazing.

[@marcthibault8723]

Interesting video! Can you make a video on double closet door installation?

[@kelstra1997]

I have no idea what the building regs require in the States and I guess, more specifically - Texas, but here in Australia a fire rated door assembly also includes the door frame and a standard door frame does not comply. Obviously the wall where the opening occurs also needs to be fire rated. Strangely enough, a fire separation is no longer required between a garage and the living areas of a home here but that hasn't always been the case.

[@LewisJD33911]

Awesome work man.

[@bdidier37]

You could get a shaper set for door stile and rails. Makes it a little easier for production work.

[@johnkane2383]

Domino is the way to go! Absolutely worth the money.

[@anthonyromano8565]

Usually the bootom rail is wider to act as the main shear support but with alll those rails it works.

[@13revengex]

What router table set up is that? (Stand etc) I have the Bosch portable table but that table and fence seems way more practical like a table saw

[@satchmodog2]

Looks killer, man! I have a question about your house. Do you have steam heat radiators? I'm doing a restoration on a house from 1926 and it has big old iron radiators. I ground as much old paint and rust off as I could and painted them again, but I'm now talking to them about building radiator covers. They have floor radiators in the kitchen too, so I am thinking of matching them all. If you have radiators that would be a fun project. Right now we're going through my Windsorone briefcase and seeing if we can find some cool accent trim.Keep them coming. You're inspiring me to gut my house now lol

[@ismaelflores7767]

I really like your Style buddy

[@nosferatuzodd6427]

What kind of router table is that? Looks nice and portable.

[@arinwayne3314]

Would you be interested in doing a video on building an exterior door slab with glass or sharing some content that would help fill in this gap? Really would love to create a craftsman / shaker style 3/4 lite 4 panel glass door but have yet to find content that would set me up for success. All the doors in store have an ugly routed trim, just can’t find what I want.

[@arinwayne3314]

Well I did see you had some additional content on exterior door you made. I’ll dig deeper into those videos!

[@e.t.preppin7084]

I’d go with the stop dado on styles then make mortises then fit your tenons a little smaller. Dominos would be quicker but I love the larger tenons once set up for them. 🤔🤷‍♂️ maybe even with face dowels slightly offset to pull joints together. Like the old days. I don’t think they even used glue. Anywhere. Definitely would work for hanging barn doors. I think

[@614southside]

Check out those “pocket chisels” from fastcap, I bought a prototype over 10yrs ago, still got it, I’m sure you’ll love it 👍

[@ronaldoleksy8264]

When it comes to square fits. I like to use 1/2 dowels about 5 inches long

[@joshuamoyer1]

just curious but don't most fire rated doors have to have a threshold? from the glances of your existing door it's not there.. which means fire could jump under the door not up to firecode anyways.

[@SteifWood]

I normally make the groves 'before' I assemble, and though I haven't done it yet maybe make through tenons for the added visual effect. However, since square tenons/mortise looks more handcrafted, I guess I stick to my mortiser and chisels ... so in the long run - no domino for me.

[@jrhammond95003]

So there are a couple of things to consider. If the wood is soft to medium hard the adhesives we use now are actually stronger than the wood itself, the wood will fail before the adhesive. So maximizing your floating tenon size is not a good idea. The harder the wood the more you'll see a benefit in strength from a larger tenon. You can also increase the strength of the joint by using a tenon made from a harder wood. I like two or three long hardwood dominos no more than 1/3 the material thickness for doors. If the wood is really hard and you're going with a floating tenon joint then I would pin the tenons instead of making them wider and thicker. Hopefully this makes sense.

[@geronimosrifle2913]

Mr. Richard, there used to be an antique fixture dealer going toward Benbrook. It's been a few years since I been to the DFW area but if you go like you are going to Grandbury due west, it's alittle past the wafflehouse on the right. Looks like it used to be an old barn or the like... It's been 20 something years so I doubt it's still there buts it worth a shot.

[@spooln30]

I know you had a bout with a Festool miter saw not so long ago but the Domino is a great tool. I recently purchased the df500q and the kit with the bits/dominos, in total it ran me about $1500 but a few projects in I can tell you it was well worth it. I wasn't a Festool guy what so ever and in fact this was my first Festool tool. If you plan on doing more woodworking I would suggest you take the plunge. The doors turned out great btw.

[@bigbob9702]

If you get the domino it REQUIRES a vacuum to remove the dust while working. A buddy of mine did not use a vacuum and almost burnt it out before figuring out what he was doing wrong. BTW the domino has earned back its purchase price many many times over. Can’t speak highly enough about it. Don’t wait.

[@themacsho]

That's some sweet doors

[@beedissle994]

How heavy are these doors? Will they take special hinges?

[@jrhammond95003]

I should have also said the doors are looking awesome!! Get a domino, you won't regret it.

[@jonathansmith3669]

Ok really good job well done you as always 🇬🇧😜

[@gssuper1438]

don't need a fire rated door between garage and house here. Just needs to be exterior grade/sealed so car exhaust can't seep into the house

[@brendangleeson9644]

Love the ending,just not gonna reveal the closed door just yet 👍 if I was doing alot of doors then I would be investing in domino XL, although I would imagine for your wainscoting and panelling and general day job the regular domino would be well worth it, that would make it pricey though,love the door

[@jonathansmith3669]

Just a thought the timber for the tenons should be grooved to allow for the glue to retract out of the mortice 😮

[@reelnroll]

Awesome! watch your fingers on the router table I watched a buddy of mine lose part of his finger on a jointer once I can still hear the cutting sound of his finger

[@The_HomeHandyman]

Looking good! I think that you'd really like the Domino. I use the model 500 a lot! Not for doors though.

[@theofarmmanager267]

I agree about the 500 for room doors but I use the 700 all the time for doors. But I overlap the mortises so that I create the large mortise for a shop made XL loose tenon. Much more accurate for me than a router

[@MakingMadeSimple]

Who needs a Festool domino when you can do this? Haha 😎

[@Jack-mw7dz]

I am curious to see the stain after using an orbital sander. I was taught to not use orbital on stained wood it shows the swirl marks.

[@dustinpomeroy8817]

If you're using an orbital and there's swirlmarks you're either not doing it right or your sander is junk.

[@mw2blackopsamazing]

Wow not only do you make quality videos you're using dayglow as background music?? Damn I love this channel

[@Heisenbrick]

Love all your videos! What is the name of that metal aging product?

[@smacdiesel]

The last door I built with mortise and tenon blew out my elbow. The mortiser I own is very old and it messed me up bad. At 60, I think I'll look into the domino as well.

[@theofarmmanager267]

Exactly the same for me. I can do a few pulls on the Morticer but then it’s my shoulder that complains. I’ve got both sizes of domino machines and it is a lot less stressful on the joints but not completely painless.

[@ZachAshcraft]

Fantastic work

[@benfix]

Get the domino! It’s life changing.

[@TrainFlood]

hardest part was probably routing the mortise and dialing in the fit of the tenons. nice fine woodworking

[@caymanchristopher7014]

Love the door building! I got rid of my router table and door panel router sets. Just be careful with the white oak and mahogany. I developed an allergy to them by not wearing gloves.

[@evanstaite1474]

I'm about to have a regular contract to build cedar doors. I was thinking about buying a pantorouter for this. What do you think?

[@patjackson1657]

I am delighted to see that your new venture is off to a very promising start. Another KZbinr I follow is also embarking on a new course. You may be interested in "Samurai Carpenter" from Canada. You two keep me inspired. Maybe too inspired. I have enough projects to keep me busy well into my second century, and you guys and others just keep adding to the list! Thanks!