Making Shaker Doors With A Table Saw

Hold this in place while slipping the 1 4 inch plywood into the grooves.

Making shaker doors with a table saw. Apply glue to the top tenons and the ends of the grooves in the other stile and tap the stile into place. Other than the hinges there is no metal just wood and glue. A basic woodworking shop is all you need to build strong beautiful c. Wait at least an hour before removing the clamps.

Building shaker cabinet doors is only part of the story. Make sure you have the kreg jig to the right setting. Do you have old cabinets that you d like to replace. Wipe up the excess glue with a putty knife and a damp rag.

Run a bead of the wood glue on the tongues of one rail and slip it into the grooves in the stiles. You can build new cabine. From each end using the table saw. Lay the door assembly on the planed 2 x 4 s and clamp.

Once you have your panel cut make kreg jig pilot holes following ana s directions. Clamp the shaker door with bar clamps and leave for at least three hours. You will switch the settings when you put on the sides. Next run a bead of wood glue on the tongue of the remaining rail and slide it into place.

Get help with the hinges. A kreg jig makes these shaker style cabinet doors possible without having a router. Shaker style doors add a simple and clean look to your cabinets and add a level of true craftsmanship to your cabinet project. If the boxes are in good shape you may just need to replace the cabinet doors.

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. If the door is touching the 2 x 4 s at each corner you ll know the door is flat.