Simple Frame And Panel Doors

Using the straightforward process detailed here you can crank out great looking doors for many applications including furniture cabinets and built ins.

Simple frame and panel doors.

The exact dimensions of my doors don t matter much because you re not. The video is from my online cabinetmaking course for ordinary people. D is for design i have no idea what a b and c are for. Frame and panel doors are a classic part of traditional furniture and cabinet design.

Vertical stiles and horizontal rails form a rigid frame with minimal seasonal movement. A diy guide to frame and panel doors step 1. Needless to say the first step to building your. Frames use 3 4 thick stock with 1 4 panels in various materials and veneers.

Because the center panel is plywood it resists shrinking and growing but the wood frame helps keep the panel structurally strong and covers up the plywood edges. And the math begins. The panel floats inside the frame housed in grooves so its seasonal movement is hidden especially if the panel is stained and finished before it s installed. Simple frame and panel doors in 30 minutes frame and panel doors add class to any project but they don t have to add a lot of assembly time.

All it takes is a tablesaw a hand plane and a router table with one simple and.