Building face frames

[Steve Ash]

I saw a thread by Alan Berezin about face frames and since I am at that stage with my son's kitchen cabinets http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?t=30965

I thought I'd post a few pics of one of the ones I did for these cabinets.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v229/GardenBay/100_1500.jpg

[Steve Ash]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v229/GardenBay/100_1501.jpg

[Steve Ash]

and the results of one of the face frames....

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v229/GardenBay/100_1499.jpg

[Jim Becker]

Thanks, Steve. I often forget that one technique is to put a groove in the faceframe to mate with a top (and/or bottom) held proud of the rest of the construction. Good glue joint from that, too, as well as alignment.

[Alan Berezin]

Nice work. Ill definately have to try the grooved face frame deal. Seems like a nice way to get everything aligned.

[Steve Ash]

Nice work. Ill definately have to try the grooved face frame deal. Seems like a nice way to get everything aligned.

Alan, I use a 1/2 " router bit to make the groove, and like Jim mentioned make the side protrude 1/4" to accept this groove (dado) that makes it easy to glue up.

[Steve Clardy]

Looks good!!