Cabinet shops that turn out raised panel doors rely on heavy duty shapers and cutters or at the very least a router table setup that includes a range of expensive bits.
How to build raised panel cabinet doors.
The panel raises when we apply a second plywood panel framed with molding.
If you ll paint your doors substitute medium density fiberboard mdf for the solid stock and birch veneer plywood for a glass smooth finish.
Material from a home center will be fine.
When the panel shrinks unstained wood will be exposed.
You don t need any special jigs just your saw large or small a miter gauge and a sharp blade.
And you don t need any specially prepared wood.
If you ve got a table saw here s a new way to put it to work.
X research source cut the stiles and the rails from 4 4 2 54 cm material if you can and mill or plane down the material to a consistent width of 75 inches 2 cm.
After choosing your materials pick a profile for the frame and raised panel.
How to assemble raised panel cabinet doors.
Raised panel doors are an example of frame and panel construction a method developed hundreds of years ago to combat the effects of moisture on solid wood used in cabinetry and furniture making.
Panel doors consist of two stiles side pieces and two rails top and bottom along with a panel that sits between them.
You also can make raised panel doors with a portable tablesaw.
The doors i build this way often are referred to as shaker style.