Fig. 256.—Meeting Stiles with rebated Astragal.
| Fig. 257.—Door Rebated for Astragal. | Fig. 258.—Door with Brass Astragal. |
[Fig. 256] shows the meeting of two doors which open outwards, a separate piece of timber being made to form a rebated astragal mould (F) and glued to the right-hand door. This method gives a neat and effective finish.
[Fig. 257] is similar to the above, with the exception that the rail of the door is rebated (G) to receive the astragal moulding. This method is preferred on the best class of work, because it shows no unsightly joint at the inside of the door frame.
[Fig. 258] illustrates the type of joint made by using a brass astragal mould (H) as employed on high-class work, frequently seen on French furniture of the Louis periods. In [Fig. 259] is shown a piece of brass astragal moulding, which may be procured from any cabinetmaker's ironmonger in suitable lengths. It is fixed in position by slightly rebating the edge of the door and fastening with ordinary countersunk brass screws.
| Fig. 259.—Brass Astragal. | Fig. 260.—Curved Cupboard Doors with Rebated Meeting Joint. |
| Fig. 261.—Rebated Meeting Joint. | Fig. 262.—Meeting Joint with applied Astragal. |
[Fig. 260] is a rebated joint, broken at the front by a bead moulding. The illustration shows its application to a circular-fronted cupboard, and it will be noticed that the hinged rails are received in a rebate which is worked on the carcase ends. The rebated joint at the centre of the two doors is worked slightly on the bevel, so as to allow for clearance when opening the door.
Two of the commonest meeting joints of doors are seen in [Figs. 261 and 262]. In the former case the stiles are rebated (as already shown in [Fig. 260]), whilst at [Fig. 262] an astragal bead is glued to the right-hand stile. In [Fig. 261] a bead is worked on the right-hand stile to mask the joint.
[Fig. 263] is the hook joint used on good-class joinery and cabinet work. A pair of special wood planes are required to make the joint in a cheap and efficient manner. The cost of a pair of 5⁄8-in. hook joint planes is from 6s. to 8s. They are of similar size and general appearance to the ordinary ovolo moulding plane.