The Secret to a Smooth Sliding door
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Want to learn more about how tambour doors are built? I’ve got you covered. After researching tambour cabinets, mocking up my sliding tambour and designing this tambour door cabinet from scratch, I think I’ve got it all figured out! There were some mistakes along the way, but I’ve learned all the secrets of tambour furniture. Enough to teach you how to make a tambour cabinet. Plans available! Grab them below.
►TAMBOUR DOOR CABINET PLANS
►TOOLS USED (affiliate links):
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· Digital protractor https://amzn.to/4eUWKjJ
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· Guide bushing https://amzn.to/40ex3Gj
· Bosch Router https://amzn.to/3UeVzDu
· Benchtop sander https://amzn.to/3UeVzDu
· Double-sided tape https://amzn.to/4eGh48p
· Miter gauge (table saw) https://amzn.to/48byW8A
· Featherboards https://amzn.to/4dS6jP2
· Straight bit (rabbets) https://amzn.to/3YcCYJl
· Spreader https://amzn.to/4dYsAL8
· Grabber push block https://amzn.to/4fbGhYg
· Bit height setting tool https://amzn.to/3YaRwt8
►MATERIALS USED (affiliate links):
· Cherry wood (milled to 3/4)
· Maple wood (milled to 3/4)
· MDF (template)
· Canvas https://amzn.to/3BTQv11
· 3/8 dowel pins https://amzn.to/4f7VBVz
· Hard-wax oil https://amzn.to/4dYtffA
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►CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro
0:12 Cabinet design
0:34 Cabinet build
1:39 Door tracks – template
4:54 Cutting the door tracks
6:25 Making tambour door slats
9:49 Tambour door assembly
11:15 Add canvas
12:50 Cutting rabbets on the tambour door
15:03 Cabinet assembly
17:56 Finishing
19:05 Get the plans!
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