In "Building Tambour Doors," Larissa Huff walks through the process of designing and building a cabinet with a tambour door from inspiration to finished piece — sizing the slats, finding the radius for the track, and demystifying the track system that intimidates most woodworkers.

From there, you'll learn how to build the door itself, including milling the slats to ensure that they are straight and parallel, beveling the edges, and finishing with a clamping jig, canvas backing, and hand-fit tenons for smooth travel.

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Whether you just want to learn a new technique or add a signature detail to your casework repertoire, this course gives you a complete, repeatable system for tambour doors that work — and keep working.

What You'll Learn

• The anatomy of a tambour cabinet, including key design and planning considerations
• How to lay out and rout a precise tambour track using a template and guide bushing, and how to refine the track for smooth glide
• How to build in an exit ramp for installing and removing the door
• How to determine slat width and thickness, and mill for flat slats
• How to build a clamping jig for door glue-up, and apply a canvas backing with properly masked tenon zones
• Considerations for pulls, handles, and waxing the track for long-term performance

Approximate running time: 3 hours