First project, a red cedar doormat

wodnek · Post by **wodnek** » Thu Oct 02, 2014 5:37 pm

Here is my first project with my shopsmiths. The slats are supported by a dado. Much ripping in the cut diagram, all from a single 8 foot 2X6.
The holes on top are for appearance.
Materials needed:
1 2X6X8'
30 1/8" thick plastic washers
2 30" 1/4 threaded rod

i used casing nails to hold the corners together.

Lodgepole · Post by **Lodgepole** » Thu Oct 02, 2014 7:20 pm

Nicely done! If possible, I would like to see a photo, in about a year, to see how it has aged. It should look quite nice.

wodnek · Post by **wodnek** » Thu Oct 02, 2014 7:45 pm

I am applying some "orangish-brown" semi transparent deck stain to it. It will kind of match the brick of our house. I just lightly sanded it, as I don't want an outside doormat to be smooth.

wodnek · Post by **wodnek** » Thu Oct 02, 2014 8:05 pm

And here is the picture stained.

roy_okc · Post by **roy_okc** » Thu Oct 02, 2014 9:49 pm

Very nice first project Wodnek.
http://www.pinterest.com/pin/create/extension/

JPG · Post by **JPG** » Thu Oct 02, 2014 10:54 pm

Nicely done!

I am trying to wrap my feeble brain around a wooden foot wiper.???

wodnek · Post by **wodnek** » Thu Oct 02, 2014 11:10 pm

&quot wrote:Nicely done!

I am trying to wrap my feeble brain around a wooden foot wiper.???

Put that way, it does sound funny. We can get a fair amount of snow. The idea, is to stomp off as much snow as you can, then come into the entry where there is a rug. I am sure you get some of the white stuff in Kentucky...

JPG · Post by **JPG** » Thu Oct 02, 2014 11:30 pm

wodnek wrote:Put that way, it does sound funny. We can get a fair amount of snow. The idea, is to stomp off as much snow as you can, then come into the entry where there is a rug. I am sure you get some of the white stuff in Kentucky...

I been there! Grade school in La Crosse.

Went to a MA ski resort(in the summer) and at every entranceway there was a steel grate with a foot deep hole beneath it. Open ended to 'drain'.

JPG · Post by **JPG** » Thu Oct 02, 2014 11:32 pm

P.S. Beloit????

"Wild Bad Bob" · Post by **"Wild Bad Bob"** » Thu Oct 02, 2014 11:37 pm

Wodeck, Devils advocate here, been there done it, nice job, but the miter joints will fail on the border unless you reinforced them some how. Splined/ect.