Raised Panel Door Construction Table Saw

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.

Raised panel door construction table saw.

This cutter is used on the ends of the rails to cut the mating profile. There are many to choose from. It s a fun and easy technique and one more way to get your table saw to work even harder for you. The cleat that holds the toggle clamp is 2 1 4 wide.

This is a great jig for creating raised panels for cabinet doors a simple to build jig for your table saw. Good luck with your cabinet doors and thanks for watching. Position the saw s rip fence so that the groove will be centered in the frame members. It s 20 long 13 tall and 6 wide.

What follows is a step by step tutorial in each. Replace the tablesaw blade with a stacked dado set. The table saw provides an easy way for you to make raised panel doors. The cutting width should be 1 4 in.

The toggle is located 3 up from the bottom of the jig. Use a dado head to groove the stiles and rails. A raised panel door jig. This cutter will cut the decorative edge visible on the door front and it will cut the groove needed for the door panel.

Raised panels made entirely on the table saw. 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. My sled is made from 3 4 baltic birch plywood. This can be a very large cutter due to the size of most raised panel profiles.

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. A raised panel cutter. Adjust the cutting height to 3 8 in. 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.

In our shop at popular woodworking we use at least three different methods to create raised panels for doors and drawer bottoms.