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   gpwestmoreland | Jan 07, 2001 07:05am | #1

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   Geoff,

   Verifying that it is the back cover of FWW #144 you are referring to (the one with the guys and their Secretaries)? If you are referring to the raised door panels of the secretaries upper units, I don't think they used the technique you describe, which if I understand you right is assembling the door frame, then laying in the solid wood panel, then glueing on the trim to hold the panel in place.

   I used the technique you describe to apply beaded molding to fronts of door frames on a set of built in bookcases. I think if you have an air powered brad nailer or pinner, you can nail molding to a 3/8 edge. Otherwise, you could just glue it without nails, using clamps or tape till the glue dries.

   Hope this helps. If I have misunderstood your question, let me know. GP

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   Geoff_Guzynski | Jan 08, 2001 05:21pm | #2

   *Oops, it was 134 - showing a wall with 48 small panels and a hidden door.You know, I actually hadn't thought of the technique you described, where you just cut a rabbet in the rails & stiles, then lay the panel in there and then glue or nail the trim to hold the panel in. I was thinking of the trim as a separate piece only because I want it to be proud of the rails & stiles but what you described having done for your built-ins sounds like a good idea. Thank you for your help.

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   Major_H._Patterson | Jan 14, 2001 01:37pm | #3

   *Geoff: When you fasten the trim moulding,be sure not to glue it to the solid wood panel.If you want the trim to be proud of the rail and stile,you could rabbet the back of the trim to form an overlay.This will give more fastening surface and insure that no glue touches the panel.The panel needs to be housed in the groove,you must always allow for wood movement. FWIW PAT