The task can be made much easier by using a flexible panel product called kerfkore see photo right top.
Making curved door frames.
But there is a quicker method by which to make a curved door.
This method is called kerfing.
Make a mock up door and see how it works and see how your jigs need to be.
When laminating your rails make the radius tighter than needed.
Arched openings are made by building a plywood form to fill in the top of a right angle doorway requiring two arched plywood panels one for each side with filler pieces in between.
Two pieces of 1 2 in.
What are the steps to build a curved 17 x 22 x 3 4 thick solid wood door with a radius of 60.
Once you have the jigs made you can make curved doors for that radius all day long.
Plywood make up a full inch and door openings if framed with 2 4 s are actually 3 1 2 in.
However the joint would need to be exact and with no frame to add support i d recommend adding splines to the joints for added strength.
A masterpiece in the making check back next week to see the finished product of our hardwood curved door frame.
When you take the laminated pieces out of the form they will spring back.
A coopered panel can make a fine cabinet door on its own.
Raising the edges of the curved panel and making the curved rails.
There are two tricky parts in this venture.
Making these complicated parts requires careful planning and building.
Making curved doors kerfkore flexible panels handle curves with ease.