Making the bathroom jambs and casings.

[formariz 12,268]

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 10,112]

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 10,112]

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.....

[formariz 12,268]

4 hours ago, ri702bill said:

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

 I have dozens of them which I use all the time. Here however space is small and they are bulky. Also they would damage tile is one is dropped. 

[formariz 12,268]

3 hours ago, ri702bill said:

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.....

 These won’t jump the track since I use commercial hardware. Bearings are locked within track, but if they need servicing that is the only way to get to them. 

[JimSraj 551]

Beautiful work on the jambs and casings.
I’m curious about the rack that you have your hand screws on. 

[Handy Don 14,737]

56 minutes ago, JimSraj said:

Beautiful work on the jambs and casings.
I’m curious about the rack that you have your hand screws on. 

Mine are clamped to floor joists above my shop!

[formariz 12,268]

3 hours ago, JimSraj said:

I’m curious about the rack that you have your hand screws on. 

 It’s basically just a long piece of wood held by an angle in the center cantilevered from ceiling. Hand-screws just slip in and out of it. They are not clamped on it making them quick to remove . Hand screws take a lot of space and are awkward to store. I make use of ceiling space frequently. Gets pretty cozy over here. 

Edited 5 hours ago by formariz

[8ntruck 8,170]

About all i can say is WOW!

[JimSraj 551]

4 hours ago, Handy Don said:

Mine are clamped to floor joists above my shop!

My shop doesn’t have exposed ceiling joists. Handscrews are hung from the handles in a keyhole slot but I’m not really happy with that method. 

[JimSraj 551]

2 hours ago, formariz said:

 It’s basically just a long piece of wood held by an angle in the center cantilevered from ceiling. Hand-screws just slip in and out of it. They are not clamped on it making them quick to remove . Hand screws take a lot of space and are awkward to store. I make use of ceiling space frequently. Gets pretty cozy over here. 

Thanks for clearer picture. Nice idea!  That just might be the solution for me too. I don’t have as many as you but I’ve got quite a few and as you said , they take up a lot of space.