The simple-looking door is in fact pretty tricky to make; it requires use of templates for framing the locking mechanism stile and the base rail. Additionally, you need to cut and match a stop that follows the line of the contour in the upper part of the stile. This can be quite frustrating, particularly if you use glass panels at the top and bottom.

First, cut the body pieces to the shapes presented in the cutting list. Note that the lock stile is a couple of inches wider compared to a hinge stile.

Before continuing, produce templates for the two irregularly shaped pieces. Screw these templates to the ends of the rail and stile so that the screw loopholes won't show later. The stile, due to its size, should also have a backing piece which runs the full length of the outside edge of the piece. Drive a few screws through this piece to the outer edge of the door to stabilize the template on the piece.

Cut the stile web template from a thoroughly jointed bit of plywood that is 2 inches longer compared to the stile and one inch wider. Trim in from both ends utilizing the rip fence over a table saw to get the straight parts of the template perfectly straight and parallel. Stop where the curve starts; cut the curves with a band saw, and then fair them into the straight parts of the template. It is crucial that the straight parts be perfectly straight so that the joints will be tight.

This template will operate using a guide bearing that you should attach either below or above the cutters on the stick shaper. The actual bearing should be the appropriate diameter for the cutters. If the cutters cut on only one edge of the piece at a time, as mine do, you'll need to do one of the following: reverse the rotation of the cutters (with a reversing switch on the shaper) so that you can make both sides of a stick cut without moving the template; or switch the piece over with the template at the base, move the actual bearing towards the base, recast the level of the cutters, and make the cut. If you decide to switch the piece over, ensure that there aren't any protruding screws or nails on the surface of the template. A different technique that prevents this issue is to slice only one bead just like the cross portion of the bead with glass, and then make a moulding to keep the tongue- and-groove panel in.