Scratch built Arches!

Beautiful work. It looks great!

Looks great

Did you create all the parts yourself, or assemble from other things?

Looks great

Did you create all the parts yourself, or assemble from other things?

I used one piece of molding at the base, crest and "shoulder," a piece of door molding down each side from the shoulder to the base, and the rest I cut from bass wood sheets and slates.  Used a thin piece of balsa for the inside of the arc.

 

Trying to to post this reply, but GL site acts like it's not accepting it!  Hope I haven't multi-posted! 

Gorgeous arches.

I am in love with this, did you widen the existing door frame to accomplish this? Also a question about your door finish, I bought an entry door like yours for my Beaumont  and it stained nicely, but I have noticed some pre-made doors don't always except it well, [ not that yours is pre made, I know you make a lot of things yourself ] But what type of stain, paint or finish did you use here on your Entry Door?

Edited September 26, 2015 by Debora59

Nice work Amy..........just a small foretaste of things to come!

I am in love with this, did you widen the existing door frame to accomplish this? Also a question about your door finish, I bought an entry door like yours for my Beaumont  and it stained nicely, but I have noticed some pre-made doors don't always except it well, [ not that yours is pre made, I know you make a lot of things yourself ] But what type of stain, paint or finish did you use here on your Entry Door?

thank you, Debora.  So far, I haven't used anything from the Beaumont kit for the ground floor, because I wanted a twelve foot ceiling, so this is scratch built.  Really beginning to wonder why I bought a kit.  (oh, yeah, hubby's advice)  The entry door, though, is from Houseworks.  I took Michael Walton's furniture finishing class last year at the Chicago Show. His technique uses flaked shellac.  He sells his kit online at www.michaelwalton.com which includes the dyes you use to stain the wood.  Essentially you apply the shellac to the wood in thin, even coats first, and then you stain the shellac with the dyes.  It is absolutely genius!  Pesky glue spots totally disappear!  And since you mix denatured alcohol with the shellac flakes and dyes, drying time is quicker.  I think he has instructions on his webpage and he will answer any questions via email.  

Nice work Amy..........just a small foretaste of things to come!

Thanks, Mike!  Lots of plans for this one!  Plenty of surprises, all pleasant, I hope!

I just love it! Beautiful.