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How to make a rustic sliding door.
Set the miter saw to 45 degrees and cut one end off each pallet board.
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Cut two pieces of 2 x 6 wood to the height of the door.
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Starting at the top rail butt the mitered ends of two pieces of similar thickness and color together at the centerline forming an arrow.
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Start by nailing the board to the sawhorses with finish nails to hold it in place.
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Next cut two more pieces for the top and bottom rails to 1 inch longer than the total width of the door.
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Use a straightedge to mark a centerline down the door s two inset panels.
On the end grain of the rails use a framing square to mark the outline of a 1 x 4 tenon.
Make sure these are fairly straight otherwise plane them down.
This gives the wood a weathered look.