Glad you enjoyed the vid. Excellent question mate. There are a couple of things going on here. First and foremost this door was originally made with wet wood. There has been a lot of shrinkage over the years and there are gaps in almost every joint. Previous to my restoration someone had filled the gaps with wax. I talked to the client and she wanted it left as authentic as possible. Secondly this door is an example of a farmhouse door trying to look like a proper manor house door. It had designs on being grand but it's not quite there. The carvings are crude and the construction was rough. To me and the client it adds a whole lot of charm to the door. You do the best with what you have and that old farmer was swinging for the fences... he missed but damn fine effort. Hope that helped 👍
Beautiful door! Tedious restoration removing all the modern outdoor stain.
People to terrible things to beautiful objects for a quick sale.
Enjoyed the video and I’m looking forward to the next one but why is there a gap in wood panel on the bottom of the door
Glad you enjoyed the vid. Excellent question mate. There are a couple of things going on here. First and foremost this door was originally made with wet wood. There has been a lot of shrinkage over the years and there are gaps in almost every joint. Previous to my restoration someone had filled the gaps with wax. I talked to the client and she wanted it left as authentic as possible. Secondly this door is an example of a farmhouse door trying to look like a proper manor house door. It had designs on being grand but it's not quite there. The carvings are crude and the construction was rough. To me and the client it adds a whole lot of charm to the door. You do the best with what you have and that old farmer was swinging for the fences... he missed but damn fine effort. Hope that helped 👍