Making Glass Panel Doors

Make a jig for a half lap joint.
Making glass panel doors. Clamps clamps and more clamps interior doors are usually 1 3 8 thick. First install a 3 8 dia. You can make beautiful flush corners with a dado head cutter on your table saw. Materials you ll need for the diy glass cabinet doors compound miter saw 1 3 poplar boards kreg jig small trim moulding 2 poplar hobby board fine grit sandpaper corner clamp 18 wire brads 1 and 3 4 1 wood screws light spackle quart of behr premium plus ultra paint primer in satin or.
Using the straightforward process detailed here you can crank out great looking doors for many applications including furniture cabinets and built ins. Secure the assembled wood frame to. I build mine by laminating two pieces of 3 4 thick stock. Measure the doorway where you ll be installing your door.
Let your new door reflect your own personal style. Consider what style of hinge you plan to use on your cabinet as well as whether the doors will overlay the edges. Before you get to sawing gluing and sanding you ll need. Create the panel recess.
Mark the doorway. For example frosted glass can give a translucent look which allows light through. Remove the waste wood a little at a time. Frame and panel doors add class to any project but they don t have to add a lot of assembly time.
You can also choose the type of glass you wish to have on your door. Frames use 3 4 thick stock with 1 4 panels in various materials and veneers a general purpose saw blade will do the job although. Bottom bearing rabbetting bit in your router. Now that you ve got the technique down for creating half lap joinery try your hand at using half lap joints to create the frame for a glass panel door or mirror.
Cutting the main door panel 1. Making cope and stick glass panel doors step 1. Series selects series traditional exterior doors exterior barn doors contemporary exterior doors exterior french sash doors glass panel options. Run down to your local hardware store or home.
In order for your cabinet doors to sit flat on the cabinet be sure to surface your stock to remove any. How to make glass panel cabinet doors. Design your custom door using any wood species glass texture size or shape. The door frame is built using loose tenons or dominoes with a panel that floats in a groove in the frame.