Well, at least the lumber is being cut, lines being drawn.  The BOSS stated she wanted a new screen door for the back door, since that is the one everyone uses.   The old metal "thing" is falling apart, just will not do.  So, a trip to menards to pick out some Pine 1xs.   Turns out the price was HALF of what Lowes wanted, for the same boards.   Got a couple dowels, too.  Started to layout some parts, it is a might crowded in the shop, right now

Three steps from the bottom of the stairs, still time to turn back..

 

Well, someone scribbled SOMETHING on a piece of paper, might be something called a"Plan"?

Eeeeh..could be.

 

Laid out the 1x4s, well at least the straighter of the three I bought.   Cut to 80" long.   Marked and cut another for the top rail, marked and cut a 1x8 for the lock rail, and even a 1x 6 for the door sweep rail. Laid the parts out on the benches.  BenchES because this takes up both of mine.  I also dug out all the toys, er, TOOLS for the next few chores

A couple small saws, some chisels for digging deep narrow holes, a few extra squares, and a small chisel beater.  See  anything that looks firmiliar? 

 

Layout lines are carried all the way around the 1x4 stiles.    Will dig out the through mortises, and then make a groove for a raised panel, or two.    Due to FleaBags in the house, everything below the lock rail will be solid wood.   Will be a center stile to help hold two raised panels.  Will also have to groove that stile on both sides, then Mortises and tenon joint to set it in place. 

 

Just a might crowded right now..

 

This may take awhile.....

Nothing like the sound of a wooden screen door banging to remind me of summertime as a kid!

I love wood screen doors. They have that ol timey sound and look, and yes, nothing like a spring loaded wood door, slamming, just like the Waltons!

I've got a couple of really old ones at home. If I get home in time tonight I will get some pictures of these. They came out of an old building I helped clean out. My wife wants one of them put up at our house.