Making Raised Panel Doors With Router

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.

Making raised panel doors with router.

Series by amana tool md502 raised panel door making carbide tipped router bit set with back cutter with 1 2 inch shank 3 piece 4 7 out of 5 stars 142 121 43 121. You cannot get the accuracy you need without a router table. Horizontal bits require a more powerful router and slower operating speeds because of their large cut diameter. This is a necessary feature for arched and cathedral style door making.

Traditional raised panels appear in almost every furniture style since roman times though the way to make them varies wildly. 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. Series by amana tool md502 raised panel door making carbide tipped router bit set the wooden box that contains the 3 piece set is convenient for their storage after use. Making raised panel doors with a table saw video transcript.

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. All the methods however fall into two different camps. Making raised panel doors on the table saw general woodworking or more correctly cope and stick raised panel 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.

These pieces include 2 piece stile and rail cutters with a horizontal raised panel bit with back cutter. Do not attempt to build a flat or raised panel door without a router table. Apply glue to the tenon of the rails. Helpful 0 not helpful 0.

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.