Making Shaker Doors With A Table Saw

From each end using the table saw.

Making shaker doors with a table saw.

To even up the ends of the door cut 1 16 in. Get help with the hinges. You can build new cabine. Wait at least an hour before removing the clamps.

Clamp the shaker door with bar clamps and leave for at least three hours. Shaker style doors add a simple and clean look to your cabinets and add a level of true craftsmanship to your cabinet project. A demonstration start to finish of how to make cabinet doors primarily on a table saw. I made two on the short ends and three on the long sides.

Once you have your panel cut make kreg jig pilot holes following ana s directions. You also have to hang them. Wipe up the excess glue with a putty knife and a damp rag. Other than the hinges there is no metal just wood and glue.

Make sure you have the kreg jig to the right setting. Next run a bead of wood glue on the tongue of the remaining rail and slide it into place. Lay the door assembly on the planed 2 x 4 s and clamp. Do you have old cabinets that you d like to replace.

A kreg jig makes these shaker style cabinet doors possible without having a router. Hold this in place while slipping the 1 4 inch plywood into the grooves. You will switch the settings when you put on the sides. If the door is touching the 2 x 4 s at each corner you ll know the door is flat.

Building shaker cabinet doors is only part of the story. 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 boxes are in good shape you may just need to replace the cabinet doors.