Making Shaker Cabinet Doors

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.

Making shaker cabinet doors.

But i still had to make shaker cabinet doors for the big cabinet that i built. These are simple shaker style cabinet doors and are not very expensive to make but i warn you they are a little time consuming. All you have to do is measure the opening of the cabinet and then add the desired overlap. Shaker cabinet doors are among the most popular cabinet door designs precisely because they are simple.

Your cabinet opening is 17 x 37 so you would want your shaker cabinet door to be 18 x 38. Determine the cabinet size. Building cabinet doors with crooked lumber will leave you with a crooked door. It s a good idea to make your doors 1 8 in.

How to build a shaker cabinet door step 1. My shaker style cabinet doors needed to be 13 5 inches wide by 39 5 inches tall. About 15 each plus the cost of hinges. Except shipping killed the deal.

Most people opt for 1 2 inch. And while i was at it i needed to make two doors for a cabinet i have been working on for a friend. Shaker style doors add a simple and clean look to your cabinets and add a level of true craftsmanship to your cabinet project. I found a few sites that made custom doors for a decent price.

Also known as an inset panel door they have a perimeter of hardwood glued to the door. When making cabinet doors for european style cabinets the doors will be the same height as the cabinet box. The width depends on whether it s a single or double door cabinet with a single door spanning the full width of the box and double doors only half the width. Not bad at all.

Make a list of the parts of your diy shaker cabinet doors before you begin. This is pretty simple. Shaker doors are some of the simplest to build. Extra tall so you can trim their ends after gluing.

The steps in making shaker cabinet doors are the same whether using a basic table saw or modern moulders and computerized assembly equipment. Here s a classic way to put together a strong good looking door without making any unsightly holes. Check out our website for more info. Then i looked at just buying new cabinet doors and hinges.

Since the outside boards will be 1x3s actually 75x 2 5 i subtracted 5 inches from the width and height to get the measurement needed for my inside panel 8 5 x 34 5. Yet they are nothing more than a simple overlay. That worked out to be 225. Shaker cabinet doors reflect old world craftsmanship.

Here we show a quick version of the process invo. Other than the hinges there is no metal just wood and glue.