smaller in diameter than the width of the
sliding door tracks machined in the front
upper and lower frame members. I cut
the length of the tenon so the end of the
pin would be flush with the bottom or top
surface of the door when it was fully in-
serted into the 10mm mortise. A hole
was then drilled into the face of the
10mm tenon through the center of the
5mm mortise so a small screw can se-
cure the 10mm tenon/pin unit either
withdrawn up into the door or with it low-
ered down into the track.
Slick as can be we have a snugly fit-
ting door with hidden sliding pins yet
the doors can be easily removed and
replaced any time.
This same double overlapping mor-
tise idea can be used for making nice
hidden latches as well. For a latch
cut the 5mm mortise in the front of the
door and replace the screw with a
nice small dowel or decorative rod.
Slide the rod or dowel back to retract
the Domino tenon to release the door.
It doesn’t matter whether you put the
latch at the top, side or bottom of the
door. It will work just the same way.
Get creative with the dowel or rod
component and you can create all
kinds of neat looks.
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