What’s the best way to route shaker cabinet doors? Do I use a surfacing bit to remove most of the material and then run a smaller bit for the perimeter? I’m concerned about getting a flat, even surface changing bit type. Or is there a better way?
Thanks for that. Basically what I was thinking. I’m not using MDF, so it’s going to be slow lol.
I have made hundreds of cope and stick doors over the years. My method is not CNC but plain old router table. One of the easiest ways is the Freud Adjustable Router bits
The reason I like Frued adjustable is you can make the normal 3/4" or go up to over an inch thick. You can make two sided doors and you can make longer tenons for really large and/or heavy doors.
You can make faux doors but MDF is still quite heavy. If time is any consideration then all that carving of the panels would take forever. Then you would need to paint an MDF door.
You could use clear pine or Poplar to make doors and then paint them. You could also use hardwood and have really nice doors.
Panels in doors have two styles. The first would jus be a flat panel, usualy plywood. The second style is a raised panel. If you are going to machine a door on the CNC you should consider the raised panel door because that would have a lot less material removal but would add to the weight of the door.
There are many things that a CNC machine does quite well and uniquely. However there are just some things that are better done other ways.
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Yeah, I should have just made these traditionally, but I figured since I have this CNC router, it’d be nice to use it. I’ve spent enough time on the blanks, that I’d like to see it through, but I may just use the old fashioned router.
I’m doing shaker style because I’m building cabinets to match the rest of my kitchen, so raised panel isn’t an option.
Thanks for the info.
what material do you plan on using?
Using hevea that I glued up.
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