Making cope and stick glass panel doors step 1.
How do you make glass panel doors.
A flat door panel will usually be made from 25 inch 6 mm plywood the same wood type as the rest of the cabinet.
Glue the rails into place on the door panel.
Lightly sand the whole door.
You can make beautiful flush corners with a dado head cutter on your table saw.
Determine the dimensions of the panel.
Create the panel recess.
Support the outer edges of the guides with strips of wood that match the thickness of the door to keep them level photo 1.
Clamp one set of rails at a time before moving onto the next set.
Dry fit your door mark for any trimming to be done.
Consider what style of hinge you plan to use on your cabinet as well as whether the doors will overlay the edges.
Subtract that distance from the total height and width of the door.
How to make glass panel cabinet doors.
Nail one side of the stops in leaving a 3 16 reveal lay the glass or plastic in and install the other stops.
Remember you ll need to do this on both sides of the door.
Measure your jam and mortise the hinges.
Secure the assembled wood frame to.
Rip plane and sand enough 1 2 square wood to make the stops front and back for 1 8 safety glass or plastic.
First install a 3 8 dia.
Make a jig for a half lap joint.
From the inner edges of the lips and clamp them firmly in place over the door.
Finish the cuts by using a wood chisel to square the corners.
Bottom bearing rabbetting bit in your router.
Remove the waste wood a little at a time.
Measure from the outside edges to the beginning of the rollover or bead.
Position the guides 1 2 in.
Now that you ve got the technique down for creating half lap joinery try your hand at using half lap joints to create the frame for a glass panel door or mirror.