Just wondering if anyone has made cabinet doors like this. Since it is
next to impossible to find true 1/4 " Oak plywood, just been finding
3/16th stuff, would it be possible to get 1/2 " Oak plywood and using a
raised panel router bit, trim the BACK of the plywood to get 1/4 "
thick and use this for a front panel of the cabinet door. Please
remember that the cut out will be on the back of the door, I know
someone is going to say that I should use 3/4" Oak hardwood, glue
together and then use the raised panel bit, just don't need the added
expense of that.
"bdeditch" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Just wondering if anyone has made cabinet doors like this. Since it is
> next to impossible to find true 1/4 " Oak plywood, just been finding
> 3/16th stuff, would it be possible to get 1/2 " Oak plywood and using a
> raised panel router bit, trim the BACK of the plywood to get 1/4 "
> thick and use this for a front panel of the cabinet door. Please
> remember that the cut out will be on the back of the door, I know
> someone is going to say that I should use 3/4" Oak hardwood, glue
> together and then use the raised panel bit, just don't need the added
> expense of that.
>
Sure - it will work but making sure you hide the back cut line. Why not
just get a new plywood supplier? My local shop has beautiful Oak 1/4" in
both ply and MDF laminated.
Dave
Thank you, Never thought of that, I will have to experiment with that.
[email protected] wrote:
> In article <[email protected]>,
> bdeditch <[email protected]> wrote:
> >Just wondering if anyone has made cabinet doors like this. Since it is
> >next to impossible to find true 1/4 " Oak plywood, just been finding
> >3/16th stuff, would it be possible to get 1/2 " Oak plywood and using a
> >raised panel router bit, trim the BACK of the plywood to get 1/4 "
> >thick and use this for a front panel of the cabinet door. Please
> >remember that the cut out will be on the back of the door, I know
> >someone is going to say that I should use 3/4" Oak hardwood, glue
> >together and then use the raised panel bit, just don't need the added
> >expense of that.
> >
>
> Why not just use the 3/16 or 7/32 stuff that you do have available? If
> you do decide to use the 1/2 inch ply, instead of using the router, it
> would probably be easier and certainly quicker to just rabbet the
> egdes on a tablesaw.
> --
>
> Larry Wasserman Baltimore, Maryland
> [email protected]
Just wondering if anyone has made cabinet doors like this. Since it is
next to impossible to find true 1/4 " Oak plywood, just been finding
3/16th stuff, would it be possible to get 1/2 " Oak plywood and using a
raised panel router bit, trim the BACK of the plywood to get 1/4 "
thick and use this for a front panel of the cabinet door. Please
remember that the cut out will be on the back of the door, I know
someone is going to say that I should use 3/4" Oak hardwood, glue
together and then use the raised panel bit, just don't need the added
expense of that.
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Yep. It works great. It not only makes the stock a predictable size,
but the shoulder can mask any variation in the dado if you use a router
instead of a dado stack for the job.
I've gotta wonder, though- what's the raised panel bit for? That's
going to look awfully funny if you run plywood through it, unless
you're talking about something a bit different than what I'm thinking
of. A regular straight bit should work fine on the plywood to get it
down to 1/4"
"bdeditch" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Just wondering if anyone has made cabinet doors like this. Since it is
> next to impossible to find true 1/4 " Oak plywood, just been finding
> 3/16th stuff, would it be possible to get 1/2 " Oak plywood and using a
> raised panel router bit, trim the BACK of the plywood to get 1/4 "
> thick and use this for a front panel of the cabinet door. Please
> remember that the cut out will be on the back of the door, I know
> someone is going to say that I should use 3/4" Oak hardwood, glue
> together and then use the raised panel bit, just don't need the added
> expense of that.
>
I am going to try something like this later this year. I have a stack of
baltic birch in 12" x 48" (x60") lengths, and I am going to build a wall
closet in our bedroom. I bought plywood edging bits from LeeValley for the
edge treatment. I am still working on what to do with middle of the doors as
there will be a horizontal and vertical line (biscuit joinery) to hide.
Maybe we will both get the answers we need.
Thanks for asking.
Good Luck Lyndell
"bdeditch" <[email protected]> writes:
> Since it is next to impossible to find true 1/4 " Oak plywood,
Remind me not to shop where you shop. My 1/4" oak ply is usually
within a few thou of 0.250 inches.
OTOH I just did a set of drawers with 1/2 oak ply (for strength) by
rabbeting the edge to fit in a 1/4" slot. So far so good.
In article <[email protected]>,
bdeditch <[email protected]> wrote:
>Just wondering if anyone has made cabinet doors like this. Since it is
>next to impossible to find true 1/4 " Oak plywood, just been finding
>3/16th stuff, would it be possible to get 1/2 " Oak plywood and using a
>raised panel router bit, trim the BACK of the plywood to get 1/4 "
>thick and use this for a front panel of the cabinet door. Please
>remember that the cut out will be on the back of the door, I know
>someone is going to say that I should use 3/4" Oak hardwood, glue
>together and then use the raised panel bit, just don't need the added
>expense of that.
>
Why not just use the 3/16 or 7/32 stuff that you do have available? If
you do decide to use the 1/2 inch ply, instead of using the router, it
would probably be easier and certainly quicker to just rabbet the
egdes on a tablesaw.
--
Larry Wasserman Baltimore, Maryland
[email protected]
What's wrong with 3/16?
You could shim it in the groove to hold it steady.
You could put a couple of battens on the back, if you think it's too
flexible.
Wilson
<[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Just wondering if anyone has made cabinet doors like this. Since it is
> next to impossible to find true 1/4 " Oak plywood, just been finding
> 3/16th stuff, would it be possible to get 1/2 " Oak plywood and using a
>
> raised panel router bit, trim the BACK of the plywood to get 1/4 "
> thick and use this for a front panel of the cabinet door. Please
> remember that the cut out will be on the back of the door, I know
> someone is going to say that I should use 3/4" Oak hardwood, glue
> together and then use the raised panel bit, just don't need the added
> expense of that.
>
> _______________________________________________
>
> Yep. It works great. It not only makes the stock a predictable size,
> but the shoulder can mask any variation in the dado if you use a router
> instead of a dado stack for the job.
>
> I've gotta wonder, though- what's the raised panel bit for? That's
> going to look awfully funny if you run plywood through it, unless
> you're talking about something a bit different than what I'm thinking
> of. A regular straight bit should work fine on the plywood to get it
> down to 1/4"
>