How To Build Raised Panel Doors With Table Saw

For standard rectangular raised panels all you really need is the saw blades you already own and you don t need a big table saw either.

How to build raised panel doors with table saw.

The table saw provides an easy way for you to make raised panel doors. The toggle is located 3 up from the bottom of the jig. The doors i build this way often are referred to as shaker style. What follows is a step by step tutorial in each.

Making raised panel doors on the table saw general woodworking or more correctly cope and stick raised panel doors. 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. There are lots of different choices and lots of different hardware considerations but one door style that makers come back to time and time again is the frame and panel door and particularly the raised panel door. In this video i m going to show you how to make raised panels like this using a table saw in a standard combination blade.

Thick and cut a profile that had a 1 4 in. For our doors we planed the panels to 13 16 in. Cove on the back and a 7 16 in. My sled is made from 3 4 baltic birch plywood.

All it takes is a simple shop made sled. You also can make raised panel doors with a portable tablesaw. For most door frames this will make the outside surface of the panel slightly below or flush with the frame which will make sanding the doors much easier. Cabinets usually need a door or two and deciding on the style of the door can be make or break the appearance of the piece.

It s 20 long 13 tall and 6 wide. Cove on the front. 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. The cleat that holds the toggle clamp is 2 1 4 wide.