Raised Panel Door Construction Table Saw

A raised panel cutter.

Raised panel door construction table saw.

I did this originally long ago back when i couldn t afford to buy the bit set or the heavier router needed to use them that is normally used to make these doors. Raised panel doors are an example of frame and panel construction a method developed hundreds of years ago to combat the effects of moisture on solid wood used in cabinetry and furniture making. Position the saw s rip fence so that the groove will be centered in the frame members. The other method is to use a basic woodworking tool such as a table saw or a rabbet plane and a little bit of cleverness to do the job.

My sled is made from 3 4 baltic birch plywood. Raised panels made entirely on the table saw. A negative profile cutter which is the mirror image of the first cutter above. It s 20 long 13 tall and 6 wide.

This cutter is used on the ends of the rails to cut the mating profile. Replace the tablesaw blade with a stacked dado set. The cutting width should be 1 4 in. This is a great jig for creating raised panels for cabinet doors a simple to build jig for your table saw.

Making raised panel doors on the table saw general woodworking or more correctly cope and stick raised panel doors. Use a dado head to groove the stiles and rails. Adjust the cutting height to 3 8 in. Good luck with your cabinet doors and thanks for watching.

What follows is a step by step tutorial in each. It s a fun and easy technique and one more way to get your table saw to work even harder for you. This can be a very large cutter due to the size of most raised panel profiles. The cleat that holds the toggle clamp is 2 1 4 wide.

All it takes is a simple shop made sled. The toggle is located 3 up from the bottom of the jig. There are many to choose from. A raised panel door jig.

In our shop at popular woodworking we use at least three different methods to create raised panels for doors and drawer bottoms.