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Building Cabinets 6/04 This is a tutorial to help with the basics of building cabinets. This pair of cabinets are set up like bookends, and will flank a brick area. But they can also be pushed up against each other so they appear to be one large unit. |
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Now for the face frames. I like to make face frame units instead of applying them in pieces. I believe this makes the whole unit stiffer, and prevents racking. There not too difficult to make. I use a blind half lap joint to join the rails to the styles on the sides. I use a router to cut the blind half of the joint in the style, and a dadoe blade on the table saw to make the other half of the joint on the rail. You don't see any of the joint or end grain from the side of the style because it doesn't go all the way thru. I use a router so I can form the joint so it isn't seen from the outside edge. I use a table saw to form the joint on the rail because I need a nice square cut on the front of the rail, this part you will see. | ||||||
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Yes I like to finish the interior first. It's much easier before the face frames go on. |
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Here's a better look of the two pieces and how the fit together. I glued and nail the first piece, the quarter round hides the nails. The quarter round only gets glue. Take great care clamping something like this, or you'll crush your trim. I like to make a scrape piece with a groove in it and balance it the full length of the trim to be glued. Then the clamps go on the scrap, protecting the trim from the clamps. | ||||||
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This is a view from the top. I like to tack on temporary pieces to hold guide the placement of trim and keep it flush to the top. | ||||||
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You can see that diagonal scrap peeking out behind the trim in this pic. It really helps position these lil buggers! | ||||||
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Ok, now the base trim. Just a piece of 1x6 milled to 5/8" with a 1/2" radius on the top. Again, i've tacked some scraps to the bottom to help position the base trim. | ||||||
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Again, you can see in this pic how the base trim rests against that scrap. | ||||||
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Mitered corners are reinforced with biscuits. Look closer and you can see the biscuit. | ||||||
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Make a dry fit of your parts to be certain joints are tight. Also don't forget your glue gutters! | ||||||
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Add some stain and finish and it comes alive! | ||||||
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Time to make some raised panel doors!
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here to see how I made a set for another cabinet.
I made the drawer boxes from cabinet grade plywood and a Drawer lock bit. Fast and strong construction if you plan on painting the insides of the drawers Click
here to see how I made the drawers.
I used recessed drawer handles so no hardware would hit the insides of the doors |
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Finishing touches with the stain, I like to darken the insides of the shelf pin holes, you don't want to see bare wood in there! | ||||||
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Good view of the upper trim detail, chamfered corners and doors. Looks like a big ole finger print on my camera's lens. | ||||||
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Finally some finished pics. I was about two weeks behind
schedule on this project. I keep telling myself "quality takes time" ...helps
me sleep at night.
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