Cypress door

[curlyoak]

Cypress is readily available here in Florida and is resistant to the weather. I enjoyed building this door. I gave up hanging doors. Shop work is what I like. When I see all my tools spread out everywhere I know I will forget something. When I see the carpenters tools everywhere I just smile. I know 2 carpenters that are good at hanging doors and like do it. I'll be their  helper if they want one. I built this door about 4 months ago. It just got hung 2 days ago. The cat approves...

[treeslayer]

Well done sir ! It looks great 

[Von]

Very nice!

[Mark J]

I agree with the cat.  

[wtnhighlander]

Very nice work! Cypress is an under-rated material. I think the color and grain patterns have a subtle elegence found in few other species.

[Tom King]

I like everything about it!!

[curlyoak]

Thank you everybody!

The neighbor wanted the glass built in as you would do a wooden panel. I told them it was crazy. So on the inside there is about a 5/16" molding holding the glass in. So when a panel breaks there will be an opportunity to remove the molding and replace the glass. Not replace the door.

I gave them 2 choices for wood. Sapale or cypress. Mahogany will work also. Hard to tell Sapele from mahogany. The sapele is denser. My preference but not my house.

[pkinneb]

Awesome job!

[Coop]

Very nice. Great job.
So you built this for a neighbor? What did you finish it with? 
I am currently building a garden bench from cypress and the wood is on the soft side. Any concerns about this? 

[curlyoak]

On 8/24/2024 at 9:34 PM, Coop said:

So you built this for a neighbor? What did you finish it with? 
I am currently building a garden bench from cypress and the wood is on the soft side. Any concerns about this? 

The neighbors preferred matte finish. The older I get the less I like maintenance.   It seems to me the more gloss the longer it lasts. Working with the neighbors we put on 8 coats a side. The biggest drawback to cypress is the soft factor. I tried to lobby for sapele. Greater density. They did not like the color. Your garden gate will get dented. Call it patina...

[Coop]

I’ve heard of this product and understand from very little research that it is a quality outdoor finish. Did you find somewhere that 8 coats were recommended? 

[curlyoak]

On 8/26/2024 at 10:08 PM, Coop said:

Did you find somewhere that 8 coats were recommended?

Not needed. My neighbor is always over the top. Better than not enough. 3 or 4 should be enough. The brand is premium.