Need Walnut Tamboured Door

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Need Walnut Tamboured Door

February 20, 2019, 09:17:29 am

In this previous post I outlined a project Karen has in mind for storing plates:

Install Shelf in Kitchen Exterior Wall

In talking with our cabinet maker friend we decided it would be ideal if we could find walnut tambour to face this small shelf/cabinet.

Does anyone out there have a piece, say, 14" wide by 12" tall?

Or, a source?

I'm putting a call into FT this morning to see what they have.

Thanks

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Reply #1 – February 20, 2019, 10:22:37 am

The gentleman that made these doors passed away several years ago. As a result the direct replacement doors are no longer available. Salvage might be your best bet if you want original equipment.

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Reply #2 – February 20, 2019, 11:01:28 am

Well, YOU KNOW if any of us had any spares, we would not part with them, even to a fellow forum member!

Airstream used tambour doors, too; not sure if there is a AS salvage yard.

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Reply #3 – February 20, 2019, 11:21:18 am

Just curious. Awhile back someone posted about removing their bedroom overhead cabinets for some reason or other.
I don't remember if they did or even if the doors were tambour doors.
Some searching on the subject might yield results or the individual that had posted about removing cabinets might see these posts and respond.

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Reply #4 – February 20, 2019, 12:09:32 pm

Google tambour doors, lots of options come up!

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Reply #5 – February 20, 2019, 05:51:14 pm

Quote from: nitehawk – February 20, 2019, 11:21:18 am

Just curious. Awhile back someone posted about removing their bedroom overhead cabinets for some reason or other.
I don't remember if they did or even if the doors were tambour doors.
Some searching on the subject might yield results or the individual that had posted about removing cabinets might see these posts and respond.

''Twas I. I have not removed any yet. I don't have a good plan for how to finish at the cut ends .
I like the curb side gone , esp on my narrow body bus.

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Reply #6 – February 21, 2019, 08:45:07 am

Its really quite simple to make, years ago I worked with a trim crew jobsite building elaborate house interiors. One of our standard items was a rolltop desk in kitchen. As I recall it took a tablesaw and small shaper but a router table would suffice. May also be able to find the tambour strip available from specialty millworks co. but probably a long shot.

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Reply #7 – February 21, 2019, 07:50:56 pm

Here is a link to a KIT for a red oak tambour door

Tambour Door Kit Red Oak

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Reply #8 – February 22, 2019, 10:08:54 am

Randy, the harder part is going to get the tracks, top and bottom just right. The tambour part in the way the FT doors are done is pretty simple.

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Reply #9 – February 22, 2019, 11:43:40 am

Walnut has become scarce and hard to find although a good hardwood lumber company may have some.. It does not need to be the size you mentioned as it has to be cut into small thin slats to make the door. I could not find any ready made tambour doors of walnut with an online search.. It takes time and effort to make one, but FT no doubt had machines and jigs to speed up the process. If you google "making a tambour door" you will find videos of how it is done.

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Reply #10 – February 22, 2019, 12:21:42 pm

Jerry, I have about 100 bd ft of 5/4 black walnut in my wood racks. Lots of walnut species, American walnut is lighter to begin with than black walnut and looks more like what FT was using. It is not uncommon to find walnut in old barn construction in southern WI. There used to be lots of white oak there too but it got cut to make railroad ties.

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Reply #11 – February 23, 2019, 05:04:15 am

Maybe here. If you try Google a lot comes up.
Tambour Door Kits | Custom Service Hardware

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Reply #12 – February 23, 2019, 10:06:27 am

Thanks to all! Foretravel has the Walnut tambour old stock still around. Dave Flanigan's crew is sending a piece for us to work with. I'll post a pic of what arrives.

We're fortunate to have a friend who is a homebuilder/remodeler and loves to do all sorts of unusual custom cabinetry. He made Karen a chair side storage unit where the original magazine rack was installed and would have made the tambour if we hadn't found it at FT. Our coach is walnut and although "new" walnut is darker, the chairside storage unit has "matured" to be almost an identical match to the rest of the coach in just over a year.

I'll post pictures of the finished cabinet when its installed. Our 34' U270 has precious little kitchen storage so this new cabinet will be used for plates and bowls freeing up the small cabinet over the sink.

Again, thanks to all for the suggestions and resource links.

Randy

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