Making Frame And Panel Doors

Frame and panel construction also called rail and stile is a woodworking technique often used in the making of doors wainscoting and other decorative features for cabinets furniture and homes.

Making frame and panel doors.

Making a frame and panel door. Here are all of the rough cut parts for the eleven doors i ll need. Raised panels take more work and arched raised panels require the most work. Simple frame and panel doors in 30 minutes frame and panel doors add class to any project but they don t have to add a lot of assembly time.

Using the straightforward process detailed here you can crank out great looking doors for many applications including furniture cabinets and built ins. I build mine by laminating two pieces of 3 4 thick stock. Clamps clamps and more clamps. This yields a stronger more stable door frame which has less tendency to warp or distort over time.

The process at least. With all of the upper cabinets for my kitchen made and installed i moved on to making the cabinet doors. Frames use 3 4 thick stock with 1 4 panels in various materials and veneers. Frame and panel doors consist of the rails the top and bottom pieces the stiles the side pieces and the panel.

Flat panels are the easiest to construct and install. The panel may be flat or raised. I m not by any means suggesting that my way is the best way. I don t know if this will be worthwhile to anyone but as i m making some panel doors for a project right now i thought i d take some pictures along the way and share the steps i happen to use.

Interior doors are usually 1 3 8 thick.