Making A Shaker Style Cabinet Door

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Making a shaker style cabinet door. After lots of research and planning i created a plan. Make sure you have the kreg jig to the right setting. Cost per door is around 20 you can get about 6 center panels from each sheet of plywood. Take the height of the door you want and add 1 8 in.

And if you are starting with wood that is already surfaced and squared then you can build the entire door with just a table saw and miter saw. A kreg jig makes these shaker style cabinet doors possible without having a router. Other than the hinges there is no metal just wood and glue. I know you can buy cabinets with seams in the shaker style but i figured why when i can make it seamless.

Check out our website for more info. The shaker style door is simple to create using basic tools around the shop such as a router miter saw and table saw. Make a list of the parts of your diy shaker cabinet doors before you begin. Simply sand and stain or paint your shaker cabinet door add some awesome cabinet handles and hinges and you are good to go.

Since i was starting off with flat doors i had to turn them into shaker style cabinets somehow. The key to making it seamless is cutting your wood so it fits really tightly together to create your shaker rectangle. And if you re like me who makes mistakes getting some really good wood filler and doing a few layers. Shaker style doors add a simple and clean look to your cabinets and add a level of true craftsmanship to your cabinet project.

Figuring the length of the stiles is easy. I have always loved shaker style cabinets. It took about 15 minutes to make each door not including the time it took for the glue to dry. Figuring the length of the rails is more complicated.

Once you have your panel cut make kreg jig pilot holes following ana s directions. I briefly considered making completely new doors but as you might expect that can cost quite a bit. Shaker doors are some of the simplest to build. For each one you ll need two stiles the vertical parts two rails the horizontal parts and one panel.