I’m making new doors and drawer fronts for refinished kitchen cabinets. I’m using 4/4 maple that is just shy of 3/4 after planing. I’m making simple flat, recessed panel doors/drawers in a shaker or mission style so I plan to use maple ply for the panels. I can get either 1/4 or 1/2 inch plywood. Which would be more suitable? I assume if I use the 1/2″ I’d have to rabbet the edge so there is adequate material along the rails and stiles.
thanks, JH
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ohomeon,
I use 3/8" ply with a rabbit...
http://www.boulterplywood.com/new3tooltop.htm
Edited 1/11/2006 10:51 am ET by BG
DOH! That is what I wanted to do, but I can't find high quality 3/8" maple ply here, so I am stuck w/ 1/4 or 1/2. I suppose they might be able to order some, but it would probably cost me a fortune since I only need 2 sheets.
But thanks, I'll keep that in mind for future reference.
Fully framed, 1/4 inch plywood is perfectly adequate for the door panels. Make up a quick test panel if you aren't convinced, but I think you will find that a thin panel works just fine.
John W.
JH ,
5.2 mm - true 1/4" is the industry standard for kitchen and household cabinetry . Frame and panel construction is very stable and if it gets glued up flat it will stay that way .
With the stock thickness you have a 3/8 panel would leave less than 3/16ths of frame on each side of the panel . Imo that would look too light and dainty and thin for the style .
good luck dusty
Thanks, I had thought the same thing, so I had planned on rabbeting the edges. But given that others are saying 1/4 is fine and that it appears that the industry uses that.
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