Templates

[sprog1]

Does anyone know where you can buy arch templates for kitchen doors & draws. I have a friend visiting Bribie island Brisbane who will bring them back for me, if there is anywhere close by.

[noelhi1]

why dont you make them? I do it's a lot cheaper because there are so meany sizes just draw them out on paper or 6mm perspex and then cut them out

[sprog1]

Thanks, if i can't buy I will have to, but i'm a lazy sod,also I can never seem to get arches right

[Template Tom]

I agree with Noel and make them yourself from 12mm MDF all you require is a circle cutting jig to shape the arch for the template. It can also be made adjustable for the variety of door sizes. Enclosed sample of doors produced with my home made templates
Tom

[Bob38S]

Made some arches a long time ago by starting with a copy of a basic design - transferring this shape to a manila folder with the crease as the centre line [as 1 leaf is wider than the other - cut down the edge so that the 2 leaves are the same width] - then by drawing and cutting the folder I arrived at the shape I wanted. The shape was then transferred to a template which made the whole process very easy. It doesn't take long to do and the folder ensures that both sides of the template are accurate and the same.

Give it a go.

Regards,
Bob