Woodvil Doors - Swappable?
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I think each one is made for the mod. They might swap, but probably wouldn't be an exact fit
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Width, height, and thickness should probably all be the same. The video Rob posted of the CNC work should be pretty good evidence.... but it's wood and I bet there's some sandpaper work involved.
Close but not exact.
If you were inclined to, you could perfect with sandpaper, and refinish...
I just tried swapping mine -
One is a little tight - which means the other is a little loose - but you can't tell!
And yeah - a couple rubs on edge of door with sandpaper is all it would take...
If you were inclined to, you could perfect with sandpaper, and refinish...
I just tried swapping mine -
One is a little tight - which means the other is a little loose - but you can't tell!
And yeah - a couple rubs on edge of door with sandpaper is all it would take...
I just tried it & only one actually took the other door. The poly door wouldn't slide on to the oiled body. The oiled door slid onto my poly but it wasn't a very good fit, pretty loose.
Interesting. I was thinking of how we REOnauts would likely all have multiple doors if they were to become available like the metal doors.
I have tried many doors on REO's of the same style to see if they could switch. None are a perfect fit. I find it a true sign of the hands on craftsmanship that each door only fits on one REO.
The wood REO's themselves can vary slightly by size. I have compared lots of them and they are really unique.
The wood REO's themselves can vary slightly by size. I have compared lots of them and they are really unique.
I doubt if the doors are interchangeable. The door on my Woodvil was a little snug, but fits well. When the humidity is high here, it is a bit too tight, but that's better than too loose. When I put some mineral oil in there, it was easier to slide. I think after prolonged use, the door will slide even easier. This will probably be fine all year round, except maybe very humid environments. (I live in an extremely humid area of TX) My front house door is wood. When we get a lot of rain, and it is humid during the warmer months, it is hard to open that door too, it sticks. But in the fall and winter it is fine.
Just had this exact conversation with my husband. My Carribean Rosewood (oil finish) slides effortlessly but the poly finish Bloodwood must have expanded in my humid climate and it is sticking a bit. No biggie. She will wear in and I might have to oil her up a touch.
I tried briefly to swap my Purple Heart and lacewood doors. The lacewood door will slide on the purple heart, easily; but the purple heart door is too snug to slide into the lacewood mod.
Well we can always do a light sand, to take care of a sticky door, if necessary. I'm gonna give it some more time.
My Caribbean Rosewood door looks to be the piece of wood that was there before the door slot was cut out.. it's amazing grain matching, pure blind luck, or is one of the most intriguing cuts in wood I've ever seen. Someone mentioned CNC video? Link?
I think this is what was referred to. There are others in the time line look around.
ETA Karen has mad skills!
Was thinking about that, saw Rule62's cocobolo as a good example. Reckon that if you take a slab of wood about to size with a finishing allowance side-side and top-bottom but with thickness front-back of finished body+door thickness+cutting allowance and then bandsaw the door part off the body part, the grain should match up if the grain runs front-to-back pretty straight. Not so if the grain runs diagonal.
Woodvil doors are not interchangeable yeah they might be close but there are all hand fitted . The doors are sanded on the mods .
I probably should have read other posts since the OP...but decided to put my wenge door on my walnut. Almost got it stuck. I stopped short of walking outside and throwing myself in some dirt. 
lol a good dirt tossingI probably should have read other posts since the OP...but decided to put my wenge door on my walnut. Almost got it stuck. I stopped short of walking outside and throwing myself in some dirt.
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