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Re: Oops...um...we need a new cabinet door!

Reply #25 –
We had a longer cabinet door break apart when Mr Wonderful brushed past it and caught a belt loop on the knob.  No, I don't know how he managed it, either!  I used Titebond Wood Glue and (because I was too cheap to go and buy wood clamps) clothesline that was tied loosely and then tightened by twisting a wooden spoon in the loop to bring it snug.  That was more than 2 years ago, and all is well.
Carol & Jeff Savournin
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Re: Oops...um...we need a new cabinet door!

Reply #26 –
If you have not already done the glue up a word of caution here. Be careful not to allow the glue to get into the grove/slot that the glass panel is in. It will cause the glass panel to become ridged and not be able to move with the natural expansion and contraction of the wood. The glass panel must be movable or somewhere down the road it may break from the pressure.

When I made raised panel doors for various pieces of furniture I used small rubber pieces in the grove to keep the panel straight and movable.

Yes, Bessey clamps are the way to go but they are somewhat expensive. I had abut 30 or so when I was making furniture. In a cabinet glue up one could use all of them. The Bessey K body clamp keeps everything at 90 degree angles.

Walnut is classified as a hardwood, however it is not as hard as Oak. Use caution when tightening down the clamps and as mentioned several time in this thread use something like small strips of wood as a buffer between the walnut and the clamp jaw.

Good luck.

Norm