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Before I assembled the
unit, I drilled holes for an adjustable shelf. I am using my trusty shelf drilling jig
(Rockler) and a 5mm Vix bit.
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Time to
assemble the unit. One of the things I like best about the locking miter joint is the
amount of gluing surface it has. I use a brush to be sure that it is thoroughly covered.
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Once I have fitted the two parts of the joint, I use this squeeze clamp to
hold the boards together.
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I use my narrow crown
stapler to "stitch" together the joint. These sides will be against the wall, so
the staples will not show. I think they are stronger fasteners than a finish nail or a
brad.
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I have cut stiles with one side having a 45o bevel. This
matches the outside of the cabinet. Here, I am simply using my brad nailer to tack the
strip in position. I will remove the stiles and brads in a minute, but I wanted to have
both outside stiles in their exact position so that I can measure the space in between
accurately.
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With accurate
measurements, I cut the middle stile and the rails. Here I am using my Kreg Jig to drill
pocket holes in the rails.
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You
can't use pocket holes all the time, but when you can, there is nothing easier — and
the joints are tight and clean. I use the clamp that is part of the Kreg system. The
bottom side of the clamp is wider, so the screw pulls the pieces together so that the
underside is aligned. That side is the face side, of course.
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The corners will
be butted to the cabinet sides. I am spreading glue over the surface.
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I use a few brads to
hold the face frame in position while the glue dries.
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I have used a program called
"Raised Panel Doors" before, and it worked great. This time, I will use it but
change the widths of the rails and stiles a bit. I made these changes on another,
"Options", screen.
With that done, all I need to do is to enter the Opening Width and the
Opening Height, and press "Calculate."
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It takes about 1/4
second to calculate and show me the dimensions. Note that the 11" X 29" opening
requires a larger door. That is because in the Options screen, I specified 3/8"
overlay on all sides and 1/16" gap.
[Note: these screen shots are only of a portion of the screen.]
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The Raised Panel Door
program creates a cut list for all the doors you need. I had listed four doors, so it
created a cut list based on that. I really like the program, but I do not have
enough experience with it to just go ahead and cut all the parts. The "chicken"
me made one door. It was perfect, and I cut the rest of the parts. I can now make the rest
of the doors.
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