Making the bathroom jambs and casings.

[formariz 12,242]

Earlier this Summer we renovated our bathroom. Had to make new jambs and casings for the new pocket doors to match rest of house, and of course all with hand tools. Vanity also matching the beaded details throughout house all made with my Grandfather’s 98 year old plane. 
 

  Woodwork is to be painted so I used clear pine which is always a pleasure to work with. I don’t use door stops or nailed on casings but rather make split jambs and casings in one assembled piece with no fasteners visible.

  All edges jointed straight and square by hand. 

 All faces dressed with hand plane 

 

 Beads made with Grandpa’s plane .

 

 One full bead requires planing board from face and from edge .

 

 

 “Secret” to my signature corner detail on jambs is a hidden precisely cut rabbet on back of one of beaded boards. This is done with a moving filister plane. 

 Lock side of jamb for pocket door is recessed for privacy. I almost never use nailed on stops. 

 

 

 Recess is plowed using a shoulder plane riding against a guide.

 My signature detail on jambs

 

 Everything is dry fitted prior to gluing and assembling in one piece. 

 

 Once finished there are no visible fasteners to deal with yet one side is completely removable to allow for to be removed if needed. It can then be reinstalled without any damage to it.

 

 All pieces hand cut for dry fitting prior to assembly. 

 

 After cutting the miters with miter box they are trimmed perfectly with the “guillotine”.

 

 Vanity also with beaded panels. 

[ri702bill 10,093]

Excellent work, as usual.

I was expecting to see an older Jorgansen Clamp with the wooden screws instead of a modern speed clamp!

I still have one of the 2 my Grandfather had - and occasionally use it. Amazing how much force those generate with the two screws...

[ri702bill 10,093]

6 hours ago, formariz said:

one side is completely removable to allow for to be removed if needed.

How true... I installed Pocket Doors on both bathrooms and all the jambs are screwed into place. The doors have been known to jump the track in the past.....