Making Curved Cabinet Doors

To make curved doors start by making two identical molds out of 18 mm medium density fiberboard mdf.

Making curved cabinet doors.

Nail 2 pieces of mdf together so both molds will be exactly the same. Curved cabinet doors what s the most efficient way to build radius frame and panel doors in house. When gilles gaudet owner of saint georges doors decided to add curved cabinet doors to the company s product line in 1996 he found that the process was somewhat slower and more difficult than. Brad holden demonstrates how to use bendable plywood laminations and a fo.

Make sure the nails stick out a little so you can easily remove them later on. This feature is not available right now. For this part we forgot to take pictures but the process is fairly simple. I like the look of traditional rail and stile.

Question i need to construct several doors for a curved front cabinet 28 rad. Make a list of the parts of your diy shaker cabinet doors before you begin. Please try again later. Making these complicated parts requires careful planning and building.

For each one you ll need two stiles the vertical parts two rails the horizontal parts and one panel. How it s made curved cabinet doors. Creating a curve in a piece can add a unique look to your next woodworking project. Figuring the length of the stiles is easy.

As your leader in the industry walzcraft offers the largest variety of standard profile choices door styles. It s a good idea to make your doors 1 8 in. Extra tall so you can trim their ends after gluing. Curved doors and panels add elegance to any project especially kitchen cabinets.

All rails are custom laminated using solid wood material while the stiles and center panel are constructed of solid wood staves. How to make arched cabinet doors easily. The task can be made much easier by using a flexible panel product called kerfkore see photo right top.