Making Shaker Cabinet Doors With Kreg Jig

Kreg jig 1 1 4 pocket hole screws optional wood putty.

Making shaker cabinet doors with kreg jig.

Make sure you have the kreg jig to the right setting. All of my doors will be primed and painted. The process is simple and i have started a few doors but i would like some feedback from someone who has done this before. A kreg jig makes these shaker style cabinet doors possible without having a router.

Making cabinet doors with a kreg jig is easy. Shaker cabinets are the go to style for drawers and cabinets these days so of course when we started planning our vanity we wanted to diy shaker cabinet doors. 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. Then we ll drill some pocket holes in the ends of the rails.

Other than the hinges there is no metal just wood and glue. Next we ll use a router on the stiles and rails to make a groove for the panel. And while i was at it i needed to make two doors for a cabinet i have been working on for a friend. To make a true shaker style cabinet you need a router but we don t have a router.

It took about 15 minutes to make each door not including the time it took for the glue to dry. Once you have your panel cut make kreg jig pilot holes following ana s directions. My only issue with the build so far is the amount of finish time filling in holes. My frames are made of 1x3 pine and the centers 1 2 ply.

Quick and easy kitchen cabinet doors frames building using kreg jig. Well we wanted two shaker drawer fronts but the process to make a cabinet door is just the same. Simply sand and stain or paint your shaker cabinet door add some awesome cabinet handles and hinges and you are good to go. First we ll cut our stiles and rails to length.

Shaker style doors add a simple and clean look to your cabinets and add a level of true craftsmanship to your cabinet project. But i still had to make shaker cabinet doors for the big cabinet that i built.