DIY Shaker Cabinet Doors

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table saw is all you need

make a list of the parts of your diy shaker cabinet doors before you begin

to figure the length of the stiles

pro tip: it's a idea to make your doors an extra tall

to figure the length of the rails

attach a straight -long hardwood 1x3 f accuracy and to avoid splintering out the end of the cut

note: this fence also provides a place to clamp stops. the fence should be tall and 24 inches long

cut parts to length

cut a slot in the fence

clamp the stop block to the fence

pro tip: a c-clamp works because it won't wiggle loose like some other clamps

precut your stiles and rails an extra long so they're easier to handle

place the part on the left side of the fence

cut off the part's right end to square it up

slide the part over until it touches the block

trim both ends of the test now as

mark the parts

draw the four sides of a “cabinet maker's triangle” to identify which part goes where

mortise-and-tenon joint without all the fuss

here's a classic way to put together a strong

cut the first pass of the groove

cut the grooves that receive the plywood panels and tenon tongues along the inside edges of all the pieces

adjust the height of the blade to cut just over deep

pro tip: always use a feather board to hold the wood tight to the fence as you push

cut the groove second pass

put the miter gauge back on the saw and clamp a block away from the slot in the saw's fence

stiles next to the blade

pro tip: this setup also requires some fine-tuning

cut the tenons

once you get the blade set at the correct height

move the saw's fence so the distance from the blade matches the length of the door's rail

cut the panel to width

to figure out the panel's length

measure the distance between the tenons to determine the panel's length

cut the panel to length

use a miter gauge to steady the wood when you cut it

lay a straightedge across it to make sure it's flat

to even up the ends of the door

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measure & shop

note: )

subtract this number from the desired width of the door

add

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set up your miter gauges

use the miter gauge that came

using a second miter gauge

note: you buy a second miter gauge

use a combination to set the miter gauges at 90 degrees

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to make duplicate cuts

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assemble the door's stiles and rails

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start by drawing a center line on the end of 1 of your test

place this on your saw

saw a groove as shown in the photo below

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flip the board end

down if necessary

check to see if your panel fits

when you have the fence setting just right

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set up

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make overlapping cuts on one end of the test piece

flip the over and make the same cuts

see if the tenon fits into the groove as as the plywood did

note: if the tenon is too tight

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set the fence

set up the saw

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rip the panel

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measure

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adjust the saw's fence less than the distance you measured

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dribble glue in the grooves

dribble glue in the grooves of all four sides of the frame

make sure the rail is even

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slide in the panel

apply glue to both sides of the groove in one stile and one rail

apply glue to the tenon of that rail

push the rail into the stile

slide in the panel

apply glue to the groove

slide the rail into place

apply glue to the remaining stile and nudge it into place

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clamp the joints tight

clamp the door as shown in the photo below

lowering the clamps

wipe up the excess glue

wait at least an hour before removing the clamps

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finish it off

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click the below to download the construction drawings

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