I was curious if anyone has experience pinning a tenon with small screws that hold together a wood framed glass door. I noticed that Thos. Moser uses that method, and it seems a bit more elegant than a gasket or nailing in molding. <!—-><!—-><!—->
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My concern would be that it’s not quite as structural sound, and gaps could develop from seasonal changes.<!—-><!—->
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Are you confusing two different things? The gaskets and nailed-in molding you mention are typically used to hold the glass into the door. There's no tenon involved. Using screws instead of nails to hold the molding allows broken glass to be replaced without destroying the molding. Some people like the visual effect of the screw heads, and some don't.
That confused me first until I asked the sales guy. Apparently, the two tenons on the hinge side of the frame are glued. The two tenons on the handle side are pinned with brass screws on the inside of the frame. The glass is slipped into the open frame and then screws driven into the tenon to complete the assembly. I did not see any evidence of a gasket or the typical nailed strips of wood. To replace broken glass, simply remove the screws and replace the glass.<!----><!----><!---->
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My concern is that screws are unlikely to have the same structural integrity as an assembly glued on all four corners.<!----><!---->
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Really clever though, if it works.<!----><!---->
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