Making A Shaker Style Cabinet Door

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Making a shaker style cabinet door.

The shaker style door is simple to create using basic tools around the shop such as a router miter saw and table saw. Figuring the length of the rails is more complicated. For each one you ll need two stiles the vertical parts two rails the horizontal parts and one panel. It took about 15 minutes to make each door not including the time it took for the glue to dry.

After lots of research and planning i created a plan. Make a list of the parts of your diy shaker cabinet doors before you begin. Once you have your panel cut make kreg jig pilot holes following ana s directions. And if you re like me who makes mistakes getting some really good wood filler and doing a few layers.

I have always loved shaker style cabinets. Other than the hinges there is no metal just wood and glue. Simply sand and stain or paint your shaker cabinet door add some awesome cabinet handles and hinges and you are good to go. I know you can buy cabinets with seams in the shaker style but i figured why when i can make it seamless.

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. A kreg jig makes these shaker style cabinet doors possible without having a router. Shaker style doors are easy to build using basic shop tools like a table saw router and miter saw. Make sure you have the kreg jig to the right setting.

Cost per door is around 20 you can get about 6 center panels from each sheet of plywood. Shaker doors are some of the simplest to build. The key to making it seamless is cutting your wood so it fits really tightly together to create your shaker rectangle. Figuring the length of the stiles is easy.

See my latest kitchen renovations here. Take the height of the door you want and add 1 8 in. Shaker style doors add a simple and clean look to your cabinets and add a level of true craftsmanship to your cabinet project. Since i was starting off with flat doors i had to turn them into shaker style cabinets somehow.