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the first post about the curio cabinet, I experimented with a few different types of joinery for the door. I've procrastinated long enough that I came across another joint that I think will be better than the others. Sellers just put out a video on the mitered bridle joint and, while it's not perfect for my application, I think it's better than my other choices.
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| Front view of joint - all you see is a miter |
In this joint, the stile is simply a bridle mortise with one side (the front part, inn my case) of the bridle mitered.
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| The stile |
The rail has the tenon and the bottom shoulder is like any standard rectangular tenoned part. But the top shoulder is mitered.
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| The rail |
When assembled, the back of the joint looks like an ordinary bridle.
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| Back side of the joint |
I have two things that complicate this joint. First, I'm adding a bead to the inside edge of all members, which is not a problem at all. But second, I'm adding a rabbet on the back side for the glass to fit inside. With the dimensions I'm shooting for, the rabbets on both the stiles and rails need to be stopped rabbets.
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| The stopped rabbet on the rail |
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| The stopped rabbet on the stile |
Stopped rabbets are easy and fun to cut with a chisel and mallet. I'm planning to put a pane of glass in the sides of the cabinet too, but I'll be using another method of construction there. More on that later.
