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May
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2007
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Crestview Doors Update


The first 4 doors are in production. They are looking soooooo good. For all the delays and phone calls and damage and returned wrong stuff, this is the big pay off. Just look at the grain on this door.
A Symphony of Grain
It will be a “Pasadena” (three square windows) with frosted glass and a vintage doorknob escutcheon.
Minivan Full o' Glass
This is the glass for those 4 doors (and a sidelight). It is surprisingly heavy. Maybe even heavier than the wood it will displace. I get a little freaked out carrying it across the parking lot. Like people who fear driving themselves off a mountain road, I feel irrationally tempted to drop it just to see the tempered glass break into a million pieces.
I’m defining what “Pre-order” means. I’ve decided to build 12 doors before doing a real launch of the store. There are 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 left, and I’m selling them at introductory prices. Which just means that they may cost more after. I honestly don’t know if I’m making money at this point. I’m just making a company. And a few beautiful doors.

2 Comments for Crestview Doors Update


John Park
May 2, 2007, 2:15 pm

That’s funny David, I know what you mean about getting that temptation and then you have to fight valiantly against the urge with every ounce of willpower. My friend Curt always had the urge to swerve into bridge abutments. He told me about this while he was driving us under a bridge.
Beautiful glass, and door, by the way.
-JP


patti s
May 16, 2007, 11:16 pm

david, i was working in display at a dept store many years ago. i was asked to destroy a display window – 8′ x 10′ tempered glass, very thick. i finally made a pendulum which hung from the ceiling out of a sledge hammer. i found that swinging it at the middle did nothing. i hit it close to the edge, you could feel the vibration, the whole thing turned white for a split second before falling. it was wonderful! i strongly recommend dropping the glass, at least once.
love your doors. i’m resurrecting a 1953 house in fort worth. any of your doors would be perfect!




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