Cowboy Doors: Great Fun

I installed these MDF saloon doors to a skincare specialists in London, using a fantastic method of end grain fixing I found here http://www.ultimatehandyman.co.uk/forum1/viewtopic.php?t=87420&start= I used the dowel through the board from face to face and it really works. It was a nice job for me because I specialize in joinery as part of my handyman skill-set.

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Great Fun With The Cowboy Door Method.

The doweling method is so strong I was able to hang the bespoke doors to the end grain of the m.d.f and the existing cupboard which I assume is also made of fiber board. What a neat trick, and what a neat little set of doors if I say so myself. I watched this video before embarking on making the doors. I would love to make something so elaborate but that can't be done for under £150, whereas these doors could! They are made from one m.d.f board, with a simple trim frame to one side only. The hinges are secured to the end grain and exert a lot of force, hence the need to re-enforce the end grain using dowels, or frame out the m.d.f with timber. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I299V5XHslw

The Hinges

Another brilliant bit of hardware I used to hang the doors is the double action sprung hinge https://www.toolstation.com/double-action-spring-hinge/p81040.

In Your Shop, Home, Office, Space........

I had great fun making these cowboy doors.

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