This Entry is called
The Portola Green Entry
It is 36" x 80" x 1-3/4"
The door has very fancy Curly "Glass" Redwood mid-rails
and the glass is a very distinct glass called Crocodile Hide
The sidelight has clear insulated glass

Here is the completed Entry Door with sidelight


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Clear glass was used in the sidelight.

Such striking wood.

The original drawing.

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A beautiful and different look from where ever you stand or sit.

another view.

The panels are so vibrant!!!!!!

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The contrast in the panels and glass is so eye catching.

With subtle light this door really glimmers!

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Even at night the glass panels offer privacy.

The brilliance of the glass and wood really complement each other.

See how the different pieces of wood are blended together to create matching textures.


BELOW is the provenance of the creation of this door.

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The original door from the outside.

Another view of the original door from the inside.

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See how tight the grain is in the wood we used for this door and sidelight.

Picking out the wood.


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Laying out the door.

Preparing the panels

Here the panels go through the diminutional sander.

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Here the panels wait to be

Fitting of the door.

Nice tight fit.

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Here spacers are used to keep the door evenly spaced while being glued up.

Preparing the panels.


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Door being glued up,many various sizes of clamps are used.

Another view of the door glued up.

Tooth brushing the corners to get the glue out before it is dry.

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Removing excess glue.

Spraying off any standing water.

Here the glued up door will stay for 72 hours.

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Now the sidelight is glued up and will also sit for 72 hours.

The door out of clamps.

Even without oil the wood is very striking.

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Very beautiful!!!!!

Freshly branded.

Here we mortise for hinges.

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Hand sanding the door is one of the most time consuming stages in the making of our custom doors.

Machine sanding takes time too.

Ready to oil this Redwood door under the Redwood trees.

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WOW!!!!!!!

What a change,even more beautiful.

Amazing mixture of tones.

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This lovely freshly oiled door will hang to dry for 3 days before we oil again.

Oiling again. even in the shade this door is brilliant.

Here is the glass ready for its new home.

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This glass is called Crocodile Hide.

Now that is a door!!!!!!!

Putting the stops in.

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All the stops are cut and ready to be installed.

Putting in stops on the sidelight.

Here the door and sidelight hangs in the shop next to one of our tree carvings waiting to be photographed.



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