Re: Iroko hardwood or african teak

I have some white Oak, Walnut and a lot of Veneers in 3mm substrate that can used as your cover skin should you want interesting wood patterns. Ipapasyal kita sa warehouse ko bago tayo pumunta sa shop ko. You will lose your mind there with the wide variety of options for your box project.

Re: Iroko hardwood or african teak

I have some white Oak, Walnut and a lot of Veneers in 3mm substrate that can used as your cover skin should you want interesting wood patterns. Ipapasyal kita sa warehouse ko bago tayo pumunta sa shop ko. You will lose your mind there with the wide variety of options for your box project.

:banana2: excited na... :banana2::banana2:

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Hehehe... O sige na nag Brader, Let's call it " Gorgeous IROKO HARDWOOD ".;):D

By the way, This is the wood i wanted to recommend for your church door build. Maybe this design will work for you on account of the building's straight lines and details. What do you think?

Hello, how heavy is that door? I noticed it has 6 hinges total. Reason I'm asking is mine is a molave (vitex parviflora) solid wood. I mean solid 2 inches thick all through out... no design just flat. It can be converted to a table anytime if 6 hinges can't carry it. it's too heavy and needs 3 people to lift it.

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i notice there are many hinges used to hang the door,
is it too heavy?

need i say more, the master like the wood.

Hi jon,

The door i posted is 1.83m x 2.20m x 2" thick oversized. It weighs around 150 kilos so we had to use a special brand of hinges called BALDWIN. Though it was VERY expensive still it handled the weight issue of the door. Notice how we distributed the hinges unevenly. The upper set having more units or tighter to help control sagging.

Would those stainless Yale or Eurolock hinges handle the weight of my 2x94.5x2.10 molave solid door? It is still parked for final finishing.

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Hello, how heavy is that door? I noticed it has 6 hinges total. Reason I'm asking is mine is a molave (vitex parviflora) solid wood. I mean solid 2 inches thick all through out... no design just flat. It can be converted to a table anytime if 6 hinges can't carry it. it's too heavy and needs 3 people to lift it.

The door is less than 300 kilos. The hinges are Baldwin and the thickness of the stainless hinge is about 3mm. The problem with other brands especially those that you have mentioned is the thickness of the plate that they used is around 2mm only. This will make your door sag and the installation unstable even causing the hinge to detach from their mount. Pls ask your hardware vendor to consider at least 300 kilos load per door so they would be able to recommend a good brand of hinge for you. I use Fuji, Buono (italian) and Nippon as my alternative. There should be at least 5-6 pcs of hinges to hold your door with the first 3 spaced at least around 6-8 inches apart depending on the height. This will retain their vertical hold on the door reducing sagging towards the top of the door.:)

Re: Iroko hardwood or african teak

Hello, how heavy is that door? I noticed it has 6 hinges total. Reason I'm asking is mine is a molave (vitex parviflora) solid wood. I mean solid 2 inches thick all through out... no design just flat. It can be converted to a table anytime if 6 hinges can't carry it. it's too heavy and needs 3 people to lift it.

Solid wood while it could look nice one piece isn't recommended for doors. Simply bec of expansion and contraction the wood makes during season changes... One day you cannot close the door, the next its too loose....

Solid wood while it could look nice one piece isn't recommended for doors. Simply bec of expansion and contraction the wood makes during season changes... One day you cannot close the door, the next its too loose....

+1 on this. Had my hobby room door made out of solid wood before and during certain hours of the day have direct sunlight exposure. True enough it would expand and when it cooled down it would shrink back. Prior to this though I had pvc door installed but the door warped 🙁

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Solid wood while it could look nice one piece isn't recommended for doors. Simply bec of expansion and contraction the wood makes during season changes... One day you cannot close the door, the next its too loose....

Hmm... Hopefully there won't be much movement as I was told that molave only moves very little with season. Let's see though what happens.

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The door is less than 300 kilos. The hinges are Baldwin and the thickness of the stainless hinge is about 3mm. The problem with other brands especially those that you have mentioned is the thickness of the plate that they used is around 2mm only. This will make your door sag and the installation unstable even causing the hinge to detach from their mount. Pls ask your hardware vendor to consider at least 300 kilos load per door so they would be able to recommend a good brand of hinge for you. I use Fuji, Buono (italian) and Nippon as my alternative. There should be at least 5-6 pcs of hinges to hold your door with the first 3 spaced at least around 6-8 inches apart depending on the height. This will retain their vertical hold on the door reducing sagging towards the top of the door.:)

Thanks so much for the reply. Appreciate the advise. Where can I get those brands you mentioned? There's not much selection in local h/w store. Ace, Wilcon, &Handyman don't have those brands too.

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Thanks so much for the reply. Appreciate the advise. Where can I get those brands you mentioned? There's not much selection in local h/w store. Ace, Wilcon, &Handyman don't have those brands too.

Go to Connecticut St. in Greenhills. There is a store called HongKong Hardware Supplier. Look for Ador and tell him I sent you. Ask for some help on a thick gauge Stainless ball bearing type butterfly hinges preferably Baldwin or the other brands I mentioned and He shall help you. To get there coming from EDSA take that road in between Petron and Caltex fronting Camp Aguinaldo. That is Connecticut, HK hardware is on your right. Good luck!:)

Willy Fernando

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Thanks sir Willy.
Anyway, I saw a 4x4x3.5mm euro lock hinge is it any good at all?

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Mr. Willy, may I know your store location and contact number?
Thanks.

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@canlooc
3.5mm is a good thickness.

@sensorium
I am sending you a PM of the details you need.

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Hi, Willy!

Do you still sell some Iroko. Planning to try it. No project in mind yet but who knows...

You still in the same place in Marikina?

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Hi, Willy!

Do you still sell some Iroko. Planning to try it. No project in mind yet but who knows...

You still in the same place in Marikina?

Hi Ding,

Yes we are still in Marikina. We opened a new warehouse in C. Raymundo just a few blocks away from our old warehouse also in C.Raymundo but the shop is still operational in Marikina. Just text me when you plan to drop by and I'll prepare you some nice grain wood. I also have Doussie w/c is a contemporary of Iroko only much redder.