Making Shaker Cabinet Doors With Kreg Jig

Shaker style doors add a simple and clean look to your cabinets and add a level of true craftsmanship to your cabinet project.

Making shaker cabinet doors with kreg jig.

Are you ready to learn how to make cabinet doors the easy way. But i still had to make shaker cabinet doors for the big cabinet that i built. And if you are starting with wood that is already surfaced and squared then you can build the entire door with just a table saw and miter saw. You will switch the settings when you put on the sides.

To make a true shaker style cabinet you need a router but we don t have a router. Shaker cabinets are the go to style for drawers and cabinets these days so of course when we started planning our vanity we wanted to diy shaker cabinet doors. We ll use a kreg jig to drill pocket holes and use pocket screws to build cabinet doors. Make sure you have the kreg jig to the right setting.

A kreg jig makes these shaker style cabinet doors possible without having a router. Quick and easy kitchen cabinet doors frames building using kreg jig. Make a list of the parts of your diy shaker cabinet doors before you begin. Use your kreg jig to make diy shaker cabinet doors.

I made two on the short ends and three on the long sides. Add your own doors to your cabinets no complicated tools required. Building your very own cupboard doors is an less expensive way to replace the appearance of your kitchen cabinets bathroom vanities or anywhere. And while i was at it i needed to make two doors for a cabinet i have been working on for a friend.

Here s a classic way to put together a strong good looking door without making any unsightly holes. Well we wanted two shaker drawer fronts but the process to make a cabinet door is just the same. Building diy shaker cabinet doors is an inexpensive way to update the look of your kitchen cabinets bathroom vanities or anywhere you need some new cabinet. Extra tall so you can trim their ends after gluing.

Use a drill and this jig to align hinges perfectly and mount cabinet doors with ease. Once you have your panel cut make kreg jig pilot holes following ana s directions. Kreg jig 1 1 4 pocket hole screws optional wood putty. Other than the hinges there is no metal just wood and glue.

It s a good idea to make your doors 1 8 in.