Anyone have any references for making full size interior arch top doors with jambs?
I am building out of white oak and would like to laminate the arch to get the grain going around the arch…..Ideas?
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"Arch Top" as in full 180° radius? or "Arch Top" as in eyebrow, or flat arch?
Specifically 180º round top
I've seen the headers laminated--as you suggest--and I think that would be the way to go. However, you will need to research which method of attachment to the side jambs would work best for you. The books that have been suggested are a good place to start. Check the local library.
In MY view, the jambs and trim are more difficult than the doors themselves.
Good luck.
Do a search on Amazon for the author John Birchard.
This book, which I have in my library, has apparently become a classic judging by the price:
http://www.amazon.com/Make-Your-Handcrafted-Doors-Windows/dp/0806965444/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1259694276&sr=8-2
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