How to Make Cabinet Doors
We’ll help you learn how to make cabinet doors quickly and easily.
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16:48Build a Wall Cabinet, Part 1: Build the Case
Learning the basics of cabinetmaking will take you a long way. Use these skills to build vanities, bookcases, dressers and, of course, cabinets for your shop or kitchen. This three-part video series will provide you with the cabinetmaking tutorial you need to get started. Be sure to download the plan for detailed information on the…
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14:59Build a Wall Cabinet, Part 2: Face Frame
This is Part 2 of our three-part cabinetmaking tutorial. In Part 1 the carcase is made, and Part 3 covers the door. Be sure to download the project plan that provides dimensional details, hardware sources and the cut list for this project. Build sequence The sequence followed to build the cabinet is important. The cabinet…
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19:23Build a Wall Cabinet, Part 3: Door and Details
This is Part 3 of our three-part cabinetmaking tutorial. In Part 1 the carcase is made, and Part 2 covers the face frame. Be sure to download the project plan that provides dimensional details, hardware sources and the cut list for this project. Order of operations Even though a cut list is provided it’s always…
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3:44Cabinet Doors Without Striped Panels
Have you ever seen a cabinet door that had an awful looking unfinished stripe on one or both sides of the door? Yuck! Striped panels appear because wood expands and contracts due to seasonal fluctuations in humidity. One important piece of knowledge that every woodworker has to have is that this seasonal movement is unavoidable,…
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7:28Using Horizontal Raised Panel Bits with Back Cutter
Master the process of building stylish cabinet doors using horizontal raised panel cutters with a back cutter. People love the look of raised panels on cabinet doors, but many woodworkers admit that they are intimidated by the process of building them. Like any technique in woodworking, this one can be mastered by following a set…
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7:43Using Horizontal Raised Panel Router Bits
Master the process of building stylish cabinet doors using horizontal raised panel router bits. Raised panel doors contribute an air of distinction to a cabinet, but many woodworkers admit that they are intimidated by the process of building them. Like any process in woodworking, this one can be learned and mastered by following a set…
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5:33How to Calculate The Size of Inset Cabinet Doors
Master the science of properly sizing inset cabinet doors. Of all the available door types, inset can be the most challenging to size because the tolerances are extremely finicky. Too tight and the door can stick; too loose and they don’t look right. Designing the rails and stiles so that they fit appropriately can present…
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6:11How to Calculate the Size of Overlay Cabinet Doors
Master the science of properly sizing overlay cabinet doors. Designing the rails and stiles so that they fit appropriately can present a challenge, even for the most experienced woodworker. When done right, the door becomes nicely integrated into the overall cabinet design from both a form and functional perspective. But if you calculate even one…
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6:42Tweaking Rail and Stile Router Bits
Master the art of creating a perfect fit on joints created using your rail and stile router bits. For years cabinetmakers have turned to cope and stick joinery as a time-honored method for creating beautiful, long lasting frame and panel cabinet doors. By far the most widely used approach to this is to use matched…
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