Frame-and-Panel Construction
From the basic stub-tenon-and-groove to elaborate cope-and-stick with raised panels, frame-and-panel construction is a staple of cabinetmaking. Don't be intimidated by the setup, we'll teach you the tricks that will have you producing panels in no time.
In the time it takes to sit through a sitcom on TV, you can have some real fun creating sturdy, no-fuss doors.
Following our step-by-step process, YOU can make beautiful cabinets: just one, or an entire kitchen'
Need a frame joint that doesn’t break when kids mistake your cabinet door for playground equipment? We tested 72 samples to discover the best of both.
When routing rails and stiles on the router table, it takes time to reset the fence flush with the guide bearing and parallel to the miter slot every time I swap bits. This jig, however, allows me to instantly repeat the setup.
Add easy elegance to your furniture projects.
Cope-and-stick joinery produces great-looking frames for cabinet doors, but you need specialized router bits or shaper cutters to do the job the traditional way.
How to make beveled panels with a saddle jig.
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