panel thickness for shaker doors

Use the 1/2 plywood, but make the slot in the rails and styles 1/4 inch and rabbit the back edge of the plywood to make the remainder 1/4 inch thick to fit in the slot.

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Herb

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We use a 1/4” channel in the style and rail, and usually 3/8’ for flat panel. We back cut the panel to fit in the 1/4” groove. Or 3/4 thickness for raised panel, still back cut to fit in a 1/4” groove. Use the 1/2” but back cut the panel to fit in a 1/4” groove. Then your cope will be 1/4” shoulders with a 1/4” tongue.

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Hey thanks! Since I’m not happy with usin ply for rails and stiles, I wasn’t even gonna tongue and groove the panel into them. Was just gonna rabbet the back and recess the panel into them. Once again, can’t argue with the mother law. “What do you mean I need to get more wood, you have all that leftover sittin around”. Arrggghh!

Ok, done venting….. Gonna rout the groove it the rails as stiles.

I think they look best if the door is recessed 3/8”, so if
you want to do that and use 1/2” ply with 3/4” frames,
the ply will be 1/8” proud on the back. This is not
inconsistent with historical examples that even used
thicker raised panels turned inward. Despite the historical
precedent clients may freak out when they see it.

”clients may freak out when they see it.” Loren , thanks for the laugh : )

-- When did quiet and quite become the same word ? I'm guessing about the same time as your and you're did.