Making Raised Panel Doors Plywood

The panel raises when we apply a second plywood panel framed with molding.

Making raised panel doors plywood.

For my door i used 1 2 1 27cm inch mdf for the panels. Plywood and mdf are great options for panels as they are stable and easy to come by. Since the edge of plywood is about 50 long grain a butt joint would suffice but alignment would be easier with some other sort of joint. The shakers are probably the best known for flat panel doors except their doors were actually raised panels turned backward.

However it s growing more common to find raised panels that are veneered. Suitable joints would be a small tongue and groove a biscuit spline or dowel. Https youtu be 4q8uvmyp0jo i have seven of these to make f. Https ibuildit ca projects plywood door watch how i install this door.

Simply run the raised panel profile as a molding in solid wood and frame the plywood panel mitering the corners. Cabinets usually need a door or two and deciding on the style of the door can be make or break the appearance of the piece. There are lots of different choices and lots of different hardware considerations but one door style that makers come back to time and time again is the frame and panel door and particularly the raised panel door. If you ll paint your doors substitute medium density fiberboard mdf for the solid stock and birch veneer plywood for a glass smooth finish.

After choosing your materials pick a profile for the frame and raised panel.