Cabinet Face Materials

[Tripmaker]

Tripmaker

That looks real nice, clean and simple.... With my wood experience we,ll see what I come up with...

Classic Finn

By using sliding doors I didn't have to worry about clearances or support for the doors. If you have hinged doors it may not work for you. I'm not a cabinet maker so I needed to apply KISS whenever possible.

Jim

[asianflava]

I used pine for my face frames and door. This was my first time doing this, I had no clue what I was doing. I figured that using an pricey hardwood would result in an expensive learning curve. Actually I am going to remake my doors because I broke one of them.

Everything turned out OK but in the end, I should have bucked up and used a better wood. Actually that is on my "what I'd do on my next tear" list to not skimp on the wood.

[bledsoe3]

I used pine for my face frames and door. This was my first time doing this, I had no clue what I was doing. I figured that using an pricey hardwood would result in an expensive learning curve. Actually I am going to remake my doors because I broke one of them.

Everything turned out OK but in the end, I should have bucked up and used a better wood. Actually that is on my "what I'd do on my next tear" list to not skimp on the wood.

When will you be starting the "next tear"? I know you've been collecting parts.

[Roly Nelson]

Heikki, new ska ya talla om va ja urt ma min teardrop! (My English to Swedish translator isn't working at all). I kept my face frames as simple as possible. I built everything out of 3/4" knotty pine, more pine than knotty, and have 1 1/2" face frames throughout. I simply blind nailed them together with finish nails and backed up the joints with hidden strips of 1/8 " panel strips, glued of course. It is still holding up well after over 3 years.

Ha det sa bra :-)
PS, where did you get that great avatar?

Roly