Raised Panel Bit Help

[Trent Flemming]

Hello Creekers,

Need some help finding the right raised panel bit. The LOML has picked the panels exampled in the pictures below. I have never made cabinet doors, so I'm having trouble selecting the correct bit to make panels pictured below. Your help would be apprecaited.

Thanks
Trent

[mike roe]

maybe the freud 99-515 for the panel - I cant tell how large the bevel is there though.

have to add a bead for the drawer though.

[Bill Keehn]

I think you will need 4 bits.

First you need a two piece Ogee Rail & Stile bit set. These are used to make the cabinet door frame.
http://www.woodline.com/c-46-2-piece-rail-stile.aspx

Then you need a panel raising bit. You'll need measurements to find the right one -- unless you buy them all :).
http://www.woodline.com/c-49-3-12-horizontal-panel-raisers.aspx

I think the drawer front was done with a panel raising bit, maybe the same one used for the cabinet door, and then the tongue that would normally fit into the frame was cut away with a bullnose bit.
http://www.woodline.com/c-173-12-bullnose-bits.aspx

I picked up a 2 piece Ogee Rail & Stile bit set and a 3 1/2" Ogee Raised Panel bit from Lowes. 1/2" shank, Bosch brand. You might want to go have a look.

BTW, the raised panel bit is huge. Don't forget to set your router to the slowest speed available. The edge of that bit will be going REALLY fast if you don't. Also make sure you make multiple passes without hogging away too much at once.

[Bill Ragland]

I could be wrong here but the profile on the stile and rail look like roundover to me. The door panel looks like a roman ogee profile. The drawer front also appears to have a roman ogee profile with the edge being rounded over. I personally like Whiteside router bits but they are more expensive, but the quality of the cut is great.

If you are not doing curved door panels you may want to consider a vertical panel raising bit. They are not as large as the horizontal bits and can be run at around 18000 rpms (Whiteside bits) which yields a cleaner cut, eg more cuts per inch. They cannot make a curved raised panel.

In any case you will need 3 bits. One for the panel, one for the stile and rail and one to cut the cope on the ends of the rail.

I had not made a raised panel until about 3 months ago and its not as difficult as it may appear. There are many pitfalls but it is all doable. I would definitely recommend that you either buy a coping sled (Rockler) or make one. It is the key to a good fit on the stile and rail. All must be done on a router table with a good accurate fence. If you chose a vertical panel raising bit you will need a fence at least 6" tall.

[Charles McCracken]

Trent,

It's difficult to be sure because the pictures don't give us a good perspective. Here's some guesses:

99-515 that Bill Keehn suggested:

http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/I/4164PACE4XL._SS400_.jpg

99-260 for the stile and rail:

http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/I/41ddfiTKDxL._SS500_.jpg

And a thumbnail bit like this 99-027 for the drawers:

http://www.freudtools.com/images/product/large/109.jpg

Maybe if you can get some angled shots of the pieces I could be more sure.

[Trent Flemming]

Thanks for the feedback. I ordered the 3 piece set from Freud via Amazon today.
Trent

[Bill Keehn]

I like the pictures Charles.