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   oldusty | Dec 05, 2007 02:57am | #1

          Hi wink ,

                It really depends on the exact width and the material the panels are made of . Solid wood panels will move more than MDF as a rule .

       We keep most cabinet doors under 23" when possible give er take a little.

        Style's like Shaker or Mission may call out for the split panels , some finished refrigerator end panels I have made 32" deep with like 5 narrow panels .

     So the main reason of caution is a wood panel say 20 " wide may shrink or move conservatively 3/8" or so , when you split it they each move half as much.

                 On paint grade Poplar type of cabinets I would advise the use of MDF for the panels , it comes in different density's the one that is almost like tempered makes great panel stock and paints well .

            good  luck      dusty