Thread subject: Whaler Central - Boston Whaler Boat Information and Photos :: louvered teak doors on console
Posted by petemarkey on 06/19/07 - 4:22 PM
#1
my louvered doors (2) on the console of my 18 were in pieces (some missing) on the deck of my whaler when I got it.
I just finished a jig to cut the recesses for the louvers in the rails of the doors, it took a long time to make the jig but it works well, if you need louvered doors let me know I can tell you how to make the louver jig, or make the rails for you out of mahogony or whatever.
Posted by kamie on 06/20/07 - 10:23 AM
#2
Pete,
how about doing a short writeup on how to make the jig, possibly with pictures. I bet lots of folks will need this info at some point, just not right now.
--kamie
Posted by Doug V on 06/20/07 - 6:55 PM
#3
Kamie,
That would be a good ideal.
I have been toying with the idea for a while now. Especially since I have a good private stock of teak. The main reason I haven't is because of the time consuming nature of building a jig for a one off production.
I would be more interested in trading a certain quantity of teak for new doors.
Doug
Posted by arthureld on 06/21/07 - 6:04 AM
#4
I need to make or buy the main piece with the lock hole and louver locators for both of my console doors. I would love to get more info.
Thanks Pete
Posted by petemarkey on 06/22/07 - 6:17 AM
#5
I used the plans from this plan for a vanity to build the jig for making louvers.
http://www.woodworkersworkshop.com/cached_files/4639_files/
[img]http://www.woodworkersworkshop.com/cached_files/4639_files/tb_9511HIFMBK.gif[/img]
I will take pictures of the jig this afternoon/this weekend.
To use the jig you need a plunge router. I haven't actually made the doors yet.
I know that Norm Abrams on New Yankee Workshop builds a different Jig for doing the same thing in his "Teak Bar" project, but didn't feel like laying the money out for his plans, and/or waiting to happen to catch that episode on tv.
When I am done (probably next weekend) making the doors I will post pictures of a finished product. It probably wouldn't take much time to make another one. I am making mine out of mahogony as teak is about 10X as expensive.
Edited by petemarkey on 06/22/07 - 6:19 AM