Curved Raised Panel Cabinet Doors

Bandsaw or jigsaw to within 1 16 of the lines on the top rail and panel.

Curved raised panel cabinet doors.

Curved radius cabinet doors components. Raised panel kitchen cabinets are typically seen in more traditional style kitchens and typically need more ornate and detailed hardware to counterbalance the heaviness of the door style. Shop our selection of high quality unfinished raised panel cabinet doors. The arch has a 4 radius and is about 8 wide.

Yet constructing arched doors is really not complicated. In a raised panel the cabinet is made up of a center panel and an outer rim or overlay. Most of the time people choose hardware that matches the style of their kitchen be it victorian colonial craftsman etc. Choose from a variety of styles including revere diaz bel air and more.

Shaping the straight part of the raised panel is tougher. The truth is making doors with curved top rails and panels is no more difficult than making any other type of door provided you have the right equipment. If you re constructing new cabinets for your kitchen you may have been attracted to the arched doors that are so popular today but intimidated by the seeming complexity of the design. All of walzcraft s curved cabinet doors are built using state of the art technology and equipment.

Each door is handcrafted and available in a variety of wood species leading to a consistently unique product. But many intermediate woodworkers consider them out of their league. Using double faced tape secure the templates to each piece aligned with the outlines you drew earlier. They need hardware that has visual weight as well.

It is not a cabinet like this one but rather an interior entryway. Shaping the panel raise on the curved portions of the raised panel is accomplished using a similar technique. Obviously you ll be putting the cutter in upside down and running the shaper in reverse. The overlay around the panel is generally grooved or has some type of decorative edge on the interior and exterior.

The casings i can do on my w h elliptical jig but i haven t a clue on the best way to do the panels on the interior of the arch. Aligning the template 3 16 below the top edge of the panel keeps the raised field centered in the door. All rails are custom laminated using solid wood material while the stiles and center panel are constructed of solid wood staves. The center panel is carved or raised in the middle and then slopes backward to the edges.

But that doesn t mean you. I have a job that requires i make curved raised panels like the ones pictures.