Making Cabinet Doors With A Router

Easy cabinet doors made on the router table.

Making cabinet doors with a router.

If you ve been reading this blog for a while then you ve probably seen me write about building shaker cabinet doors before. And while a router lift on your table would make it easier to adjust the bit height it can be done without it i know because i did it. For more tips including how to build a raised panel cabinet door read on. Cabinet doors aren t difficult to make at the router table but the process isn t foolproof either.

In this tutorial i am going to show you how i made shaker style drawer fronts using a router table and rail and stile router bits. For each one you ll need two stiles the vertical parts two rails the horizontal parts and one panel. Welcome to penalty box woodshop and i hope you enjoy this video on how to make easy cabinet doors on the router table. Plus there are all kinds of profiles you can cut using the same process with different router bits.

As with most woodworking techniques an ounce of planning is worth at least a pound of workpieces you won t have to re make if you do things correctly the first time. Cabinet doors can be pricey. It s a good idea to make your doors 1 8 in. Decide on the final dimension of the cabinet door then calculate the size of your stiles rails and center panel as follows.

After that coat the door with your desired finish to give it a glossy elegant look. Cut dadoes in cabinet door frames. There are a million ways to make a door but this method is fairly simple and worked with the tools i already had. Make a list of the parts of your diy shaker cabinet doors before you begin.

Its a quick and repeatable pr. I ve built them for both my large built in cabinet the tv stand and they were the same style. Extra tall so you can trim their ends after gluing. I built my cabinet doors with simple frames and floating panels as in the panels float inside the frame.

A router table is a must to make diy routed cabinet doors. How to build shaker cabinet doors with a router how to inset the doors into a face frame for a high end look. This is my go to way for making cabinet doors wether they are for the shop or for a kitchen remodel. Once you ve cut the door out soften its sides with a router to get rid of any rough edges.