Got a great deal on a load of cherry from a wholesaler I know. Filled my truck with kiln dried 4/4 to 1 1/8 thick x 6′ in varying widths. After planing I should have 3/4″ to 7/8″. I want to use it as trim for interior doors, but I need a strategy for the length. I could join pieces for the length I need, but maybe there are other good ideas out there involving decorative medallions, rosettes, etc. Any great ideas on how to turn the too-short boards into an advantage (aside from the relief of handling 6′ boards instead of the 14′ oak ones I wrestled recently)?
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With a good sized plinth block maybe you could work some magic. Good luck with that.
Dustin
If ya can`t use it for what ya need to....is it really such a "great deal"?
Sorry....someone hadda say it. : )
Plynth was exactly what I had in mind.....an 8" (+,-) tall block won`t be out of place with a basemoulding of even decent height.
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I got it to get it! Sheesh, if anyone understands that concept, it'd be youse guys!I went to pick up the 200 bf he was donating to a worthy cause and on a whim I asked about cherry without a real purpose in mind. Or with several purposes. 6' is all he had, so I took it for a price I couldn't refuse.Now I've decided to do trim with it, so...To complicate matters, and since you mentioned base, I don't use base. :) All floors are cut under the walls and the plaster run to a clean edge. I like the non-ornate minimalist look. But the door frames need a little work just be/c the frame-to-wall connection didn't come out as clean as I'd hoped and I wanna clean it up. In some places you can see a bit of the shim, or a little gap, etc. So I'm trying to find a moulding profile that won't look cheap or mismatched...don't wanna go with something wide be/c there'll be no base to balance it...prefer to find something artistic but that won't be goofy.Just one of those things I let go and let go and now gotta deal with...
So, are the door jambs only 6 ft high? Seems like you're still a little short.
I'm sorry, I thought you wanted it done the right way.
Jambs are normal for pre-hung 3-0 x 6-8 six-panel wood doors.
Surprised Andy didn't come up with it immedietly.
Cloud, what you will create is say, 5' long small trim say, 2 3/4" wide and 1/2" thick.
Mount that flush to the floor and up to a level height. The upper vertical piece will be about 3 1/4" wide, 3/4" thick. (trim grows from the floor in steps). At the intersection, mortise out 1/4" to the profile of the smaller lower piece so that the joint is hidden. (slides into).
For the headpiece I would make a 4 part headpiece. Part 1 is the main part of the headpiece, (can contain a slight curve).
Part two will be a small spacer between the headpiece and the nailer (part 3) which will fasten in to the top of the casings. To keep it minimalist the headpiece and part 3 will be in the same plane, (1/4" proud of the upper casing). How you do this is by adding a 1/4" spacer behind the headpiece. (ply will work-since it is not seen). Part 2 will be about 3/16 x 1/2 x length.
Are you following? The sides of the casings don't have to be one piece... the headpiece can be pieced and not noticed. Where trim changes size a long bevel will make the transition graceful. Shadow reveals will add interest without making it too busy.
Give a call if you need more elaboration, but a little creativity will go a long way-and I know you have that!
L
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Edited 4/1/2005 3:38 pm ET by Lawrence
What you said, & who says you can't use plinth blocks without baseboard...
Hey, shadow bead everything & make something else nice from the cherry...
If your gonna be minimalist, be all the way minimalist...
Sell it, and use the proceeds to buy what you need?Andy Engel
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Round houses.....no baseboard......you got some nerve pal!
I is gonna have to think a bit harder before offering up any other suggestions...but I doubt you`ll be satisfied with the results of joining the boards to reach desired lengths.
On the other hand....mebbe you could turn the heat up....REAL high, for a couple weeks, and shrink the doors?
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What about a large rectangle at the top. Say if your trim is 3" then make it about 12" by 6" run vertical at the top of each side.
It would project maybe 1-2" about the top.
Then starting about 6" down it would stair step, say in 1/2 by 1/2" until it was 3 1/2 and then vertical casing.
It would have a "sorta" SW (Azetec) look.
If it would be my house I would do a similar, but use fewer, but longer steps and make then s-curves. Also round all of the edged and make the block 1/8" proud of the casing. Give it a Greene&Greene A&C look.