The mortise and tenon joint has been used for over 6,000 years to join wood at right angles. In the 21st Century, there is still no better way to join wood, although the means of cutting the two parts has evolved.  Our version today is accurately machined with tooling designed by Acorn for precise fit and finish so we can offer all the technical benefits of the historic craft while the selection of different profiles and looks remain. Often a full cope and stick mortise system is called for to give even more glue surface and integrate various handsome profiles with the joint’s function.

Frame and panel doors evolved in the 1600’s in Central Europe, descended from the heavier plank doors commonly used.  The frame isolated the seasonal movement of wood, and allowed the panels to float.  Almost immediately, this design was adorned, and the panels became design elements that permitted carving and embellishment as not seen in previous work.

Today, the frame and panel door remains as the design standard of traditional architectural elements.  It is important to remember that the friendly familiar look of a panel door is the result of technical evolution and not decoration.  Therefore, frame and panel doors all have the common the common ancestry of the accepted and familiar design.