Making Shaker Cabinet Doors With Kreg Jig

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.

Making shaker cabinet doors with kreg jig.

It took about 15 minutes to make each door not including the time it took for the glue to dry. Then we ll drill some pocket holes in the ends of the rails. 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. A kreg jig makes these shaker style cabinet doors possible without having a router.

Well we wanted two shaker drawer fronts but the process to make a cabinet door is just the same. Cost per door is around 20 you can get about 6 center panels from each sheet of plywood. My frames are made of 1x3 pine and the centers 1 2 ply. Other than the hinges there is no metal just wood and glue.

My only issue with the build so far is the amount of finish time filling in holes. But i still had to make shaker cabinet doors for the big cabinet that i built. Has anyone attempted to build shaker style cabinet doors with a kreg jig. Simply sand and stain or paint your shaker cabinet door add some awesome cabinet handles and hinges and you are good to go.

Kreg jig 1 1 4 pocket hole screws optional wood putty. Make sure you have the kreg jig to the right setting. The process is simple and i have started a few doors but i would like some feedback from someone who has done this before. Making cabinet doors with a kreg jig is easy.

Next we ll use a router on the stiles and rails to make a groove for the panel. To make a true shaker style cabinet you need a router but we don t have a router. And while i was at it i needed to make two doors for a cabinet i have been working on for a friend. Quick and easy kitchen cabinet doors frames building using kreg jig.

All of my doors will be primed and painted. I made two on the short ends and three on the long sides.