Making Shaker Cabinet Doors With A Table Saw

This article will cover how to build shaker style cabinet doors with a basic table saw.

Making shaker cabinet doors with a table saw. The wood can be any that is available. Making simple frame and panel cabinet doors is fairly easy and the thing i like best is you can do this either on the table saw or a router table. When making cabinet doors for european style cabinets the doors will be the same height as the cabinet box. From each end using the table saw.

The most attractive aspect of shaker doors is the ease with which they can be made. Other than the hinges there is no metal just wood and glue. To create the panel and frame cabinet doors you are going to need to create two rails two stiles and a single panel for each door. You also have to hang them.

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. You can use either solid wood or plywood in oak or birch. To even up the ends of the door cut 1 16 in. Although you can create the grooves for tenons using a router saw as well.

A router in a router table or a shaper is probably the most common tool for cutting cabinet door joinery as you can achieve a wide variety of profiles but it can also get a little expensive. Shaker style doors add a simple and clean look to your cabinets and add a level of true craftsmanship to your cabinet project. 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. I used the table saw instead for all of the joinery.

These doors were going to be pretty plain and simple so there wasn t a need to use the router. Euro or cup hinges are the easiest most forgiving means of hanging your new cabinet doors. Shaker doors get their name from the center part of the door being made from 1 4 inch plywood. Get help with the hinges.

Building shaker cabinet doors is only part of the story.