Ordering Custom Shaper Cutters

[Martin Wasner]

When the joints fail, it seems to always fail in the joint at the top corner, closest to the hinge.

Soft close hinges take the slam load off of things and greatly lengthen the life span of cabinet doors.

[Mike Cutler]

Soft close hinges take the slam load off of things and greatly lengthen the life span of cabinet doors.

Martin
That's what I use. I have Gras soft close hinges. Same for drawer slides.
These cabinets are generally not what I would term "quality" by any definition.
Little kids hanging off the lower cabinets definitely doesn't help. If the hinge is a cheap one, it gives before the door.

[Larry Edgerton]

If you are only making 20 doors, and have a corrugated head, I would just have a set of 5/16 corrugated HSS or material of your choice, knives ground. We get ours from Oella Saw and Tool. very affordable. (20$ an inch). Its not really worth having custom brazed or insert tooling made for 20 doors and a profile you will likely park on the shelf after and rarely ever use.

I'll second that. Dave gives me good service and advise.

Custom braised I use Nordic Tool.