As an alternative to the two bit set several manufacturers also offer a single bit option.
Making rail and stile cabinet doors.
Most cabinet doors have frames that are assembled with rail stile joints also commonly called cope and stick joints.
Stiles and rails for doors almost always measure equally in width except when the top rail is arched which can add another 2 inches to the top rail making it 3 or 4 inches wide on both sides of.
I was thinking of using 2 face frame material for the door frames to save milling time but i think it might look a bit dainty.
Apply glue to the tenon of that rail.
So be sure to plane all of your door stock to thickness at the same time to ensure uniformity.
You can pick any width you want for your cabinet door rails and stiles.
Making doors with rail stile bits by.
Slide in the panel.
Each door is made up of 2 stiles 2 rails and a center panel.
Push the rail into the stile making sure the top edge of the rail is even with the end of the stile.
The exact measurement of each piece depends on the final size of the cabinet door and the final method of building your cabinet doors.
Any deviation in thickness between these parts will produce mismatched joints especially if you are making your doors with cope and stick joinery.
These joints feature a decorative profile such as a flat shaker edge a rounder or an ogee that frames the panel and a groove that contains the panel.
From a simple bevel to a an ornate french provincial profile you can find a set to suit just about any style of cabinet door.
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The cabinet door frame is held together by a joint between the edge of the stiles the vertical members of the frame and the ends of the rails the horizontal members of the frame.
Apply glue to both sides of the groove in one stile and one rail.
There s nothing dainty about that 2 door frame size clint.
Parts of a cabinet door.
Rails and stiles on a cabinet door frame are always the same thickness.
Common rail stile bit options.