Making Shaker Cabinet Doors With Kreg Jig

Making cabinet doors with a kreg jig is easy.

Making shaker cabinet doors with kreg jig.

All of my doors will be primed and painted. Then we ll drill some pocket holes in the ends of the rails. The process is simple and i have started a few doors but i would like some feedback from someone who has done this before. Shaker style doors add a simple and clean look to your cabinets and add a level of true craftsmanship to your cabinet project.

My only issue with the build so far is the amount of finish time filling in holes. 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. 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. But i still had to make shaker cabinet doors for the big cabinet that i built.

A kreg jig makes these shaker style cabinet doors possible without having a router. Once you have your panel cut make kreg jig pilot holes following ana s directions. Cost per door is around 20 you can get about 6 center panels from each sheet of plywood. Make sure you have the kreg jig to the right setting.

My frames are made of 1x3 pine and the centers 1 2 ply. First we ll cut our stiles and rails to length. Well we wanted two shaker drawer fronts but the process to make a cabinet door is just the same. It took about 15 minutes to make each door not including the time it took for the glue to dry.

I made two on the short ends and three on the long sides. Quick and easy kitchen cabinet doors frames building using kreg jig. And while i was at it i needed to make two doors for a cabinet i have been working on for a friend. Has anyone attempted to build shaker style cabinet doors with a kreg jig.

To make a true shaker style cabinet you need a router but we don t have a router. Simply sand and stain or paint your shaker cabinet door add some awesome cabinet handles and hinges and you are good to go.