Use a dado head to groove the stiles and rails.
Raised panel door construction table saw.
This is a great jig for creating raised panels for cabinet doors a simple to build jig for your table saw.
It s 20 long 13 tall and 6 wide.
In our shop at popular woodworking we use at least three different methods to create raised panels for doors and drawer bottoms.
All it takes is a simple shop made sled.
The cutting width should be 1 4 in.
The table saw provides an easy way for you to make raised panel doors.
Raised panel doors are an example of frame and panel construction a method developed hundreds of years ago to combat the effects of moisture on solid wood used in cabinetry and furniture making.
The other method is to use a basic woodworking tool such as a table saw or a rabbet plane and a little bit of cleverness to do the job.
Replace the tablesaw blade with a stacked dado set.
My sled is made from 3 4 baltic birch plywood.
Position the saw s rip fence so that the groove will be centered in the frame members.
In a frame and panel construction a large panel is fitted into a groove in the interior edge of a more dimensionally stable frame made of narrow strips of wood.
This can be a very large cutter due to the size of most raised panel profiles.
Raised panels made entirely on the table saw.
A negative profile cutter which is the mirror image of the first cutter above.
This cutter is used on the ends of the rails to cut the mating profile.
A raised panel cutter.
I did this originally long ago back when i couldn t afford to buy the bit set or the heavier router needed to use them that is normally used to make these doors.
What follows is a step by step tutorial in each.
The cleat that holds the toggle clamp is 2 1 4 wide.
There are many to choose from.
This cutter will cut the decorative edge visible on the door front and it will cut the groove needed for the door panel.
Good luck with your cabinet doors and thanks for watching.
Adjust the cutting height to 3 8 in.
A raised panel door jig.