Just a quick review of the general construction of a typical base cabinet with one drawer and two doors.
I of course will adapt if I add more drawers, but I am thinking of possibly pull outs instead of more drawers…well, the wife hasn’t made her mind up yet.
This will be a prototype build for me, then I will use it in the shop for something.
But I plan on making it to the exact same way I will be building all of the others, though I will use BORG plywood for now and just poly it, but I plan on building it if I were building the kitchen cabinets.
Pre-finished ply for the carcass
If I can find it, I plan on using Maple, then painting it white for the face frames, doors and drawers. If not, what is the consensus on Poplar?
Soft close, 22” slides – Accuride or Repon’s
½” Overlay hinges, (whatever Rockler might have)
The construction will be 1/8” deep dado’s and still using pocket screws to hold everything together until the glue dries.
Attaching the face frames to the carcass will be either biscuits or pocket screws, or both.
I do have a few questions……
1.) the squaring blocks and front support – think these are really needed? I saw Norm use them, so I added them.
2.) the 5/8” dado on the back. With a ½” rear panel, this leaves 1/8” for scribing. I measured 4 different cabinets, and they all had 1/8” back there.
3.) The gap for the raised panel door – do I design this gap in, or just use the hinges to adjust for it? If so, what should the gap be? 1/16”, 1/32”….
4.) 2” for the face frames, 1 5/8” for rails and stiles. Pretty typical, how does this grow on everyone?
Thanks in advance for any input…..