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Cabinet Doors

Project by runngt posted 634 days ago 528 views 1 time favorited 12 comments Add to Favorites Watch

present for my wonderful mother-in-law. My first try at any type of door ! turned out pretty good. Wish I had paid more attention to grain pattern on the recess though….

-- It seem's I just make scrap wood and saw dust most of the time !


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GaryK

9521 posts in 883 days


posted 634 days ago

Very nice! Especially for a first try.

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

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CharlieM1958

7632 posts in 1113 days


posted 634 days ago

Yeah! From here they look good enough just to hang on the wall as art.

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

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Grant Davis

481 posts in 803 days


posted 634 days ago

Very nice looking doors. If possible I would like to see the backs of them just for information purposes. You are giving me ideas for my kitchen re-do.

-- Grant...."GO BUCKEYES"

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Scott Bryan

20651 posts in 716 days


posted 633 days ago

I think they look pretty good as is. I agree with Charlie. They could easily be artwork.

-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.

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griff

926 posts in 656 days


posted 633 days ago

Good looking doors, Mother-in-law will be proud

-- Mike, Bruce Mississippi = Jack of many trades master of none

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Carroll

49 posts in 639 days


posted 633 days ago

Great looking doors,take some pictures after you get them on the cabinets.Like to see the finish product.

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runngt

118 posts in 634 days


posted 633 days ago

Thanks guys!

my mother-in-law went to tears when she saw them, so that was it for me I was hooked! if you can make someone so happy and touched they cry no words are necessary…....you know thinking back she could have been crying because she knew she was stuck putting them up in her bathroom when she didn’t like them and didn’t want to hurt my feelings… : )

Grant I will have to do that for you next time I head her way. I did not like the back though. The center recess is only 1/8 finished pine, recessed in 3/4” finished pine plywood (24/32 actual??) Then I just used a 3/4” recess trim…..there in lies the problem that showed not enough forethought on my part. the recess piece is actualy centered, sanded with router eased edges but is not flush to the door. I wish I had saw comming. actual sanded and finished interior of the door ended up looking better than I had hoped in the end. I will a pic for you though !

-- It seem's I just make scrap wood and saw dust most of the time !

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cajunpen

5968 posts in 960 days


posted 633 days ago

The doors came out really nice. You probably are the only one that will ever notice the defects that you were referring to. I like the panel within a panel look.

-- Bill - "Suit yourself and let the rest be pleased." http://www.cajunpen.com/

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ND2ELK

6180 posts in 668 days


posted 589 days ago

Your doors look great. You did a beautiful job on them. Job will done. Thanks for posting.

God bless
tom

-- Mc Bridge Cabinets, Iowa

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motthunter

2079 posts in 693 days


posted 589 days ago

nice work.. Be proud for a first time.

-- making sawdust....

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Dusty56

3462 posts in 582 days


posted 558 days ago

that’s the purtiest plywood I’ve ever seen….did you leave them natural or end up painting or staining them ? We all learn from our mistakes so that we will be better next time !! Great job : )

-- You know you're getting old when you know the difference between you're (you are) and your (belonging to you) AND how to use them in a sentence .

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Dustin

31 posts in 344 days


posted 63 days ago

Hey hey, this is nice. My problem is the time it takes to build doors. It has to be quick. How many doors did you do and how long did it take you? That and I’d love to know what cutters you used to make the recess trim.

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