Making Arch Top Raised Panel Doors

Then saw the arch and smooth the surface as you did on the top rail.

Making arch top raised panel doors.

Bill ewing developed a quick way to cut arched doors using an adjustable jig that allows him to cut raised panel doors of almost any size. The first step in making a frame and panel door is to select and prepare the. This is what most door cutter sets are. Building raised panel arched cabinet doors.

The truth is making doors with curved top rails and panels is no more difficult than making any other type of door provided you have the right equipment. It s important to use a guard with all router bits but especially so with raised panel bits photo 8. An arched top raised panel door in ten steps step 1 selecting and preparing the stock. He says it s best to set design parameters first such as 1 in.

Cathedral and arched top doors are the top of the line when it comes to raised panel doors. How to make arched cabinet doors easily. Crosscut them to length leaving them somewhat oversized. Once you have the bottom rail and the blank for the top rail cut to width.

Sommerfeld s tools for wood arched raised panels made easy with marc sommerfeld part 2 duration. Step 2 calculating the length of the rails. Rout the grooves and raise the panel. Template sets contain a number of paired templates to suit a variety of door widths.

But many intermediate woodworkers consider them out of their league. Arched raised panels prep the parts and cope the rails. After ripping the panel to width square the lower end and draw the arch at the top. Lay out and cut the arches.

Mill the stock to 3 4 thickness for the stiles and rails and to 5 8 thickness for the panel. Arches and then make two easy to build accurate templates one for the rail and one for the panel. How to make the parts of a cabinet door.