Dan M Posted October 17, 2010 Report Share Posted October 17, 2010 Hey there, I'm building kitchen cabs and i'm having difficulty proportioning the drawer fronts with the doors. The doors are raised panel with a 3/4" thk by 2" wide cope and stick frame. The outer edges are straight, no profile. My first thought was to slab the drawer fronts and use the raised panel bit but at shallower fence and height settings. Leaving about 3/8 thick of an edge. But i'm second guessing myself. I've made a sample and when held above the door the difference in thickness is throwing me off. BTW these are partial overlay doors and drawers. Should i keep it consistent and build a frame for the drawer fronts also? Any advice or comments would be appreciated. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewoodwhisperer Posted October 17, 2010 Report Share Posted October 17, 2010 Hey Dan. I think this is one of those cases where a picture is worth a thousand words. Have any shots of the work in process? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan M Posted October 19, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2010 Hey Dan. I think this is one of those cases where a picture is worth a thousand words. Have any shots of the work in process? Gotta get a camera then I can take some shots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan M Posted October 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2010 So i took some shots using my phone, not the greatest quality but maybe u can get an idea of my dilemma. The edges of the door 3/4 thk vs. the edge of the drawer 1/4. They just look odd. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan M Posted October 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2010 So i took some shots using my phone, not the greatest quality but maybe u can get an idea of my dilemma. The edges of the door 3/4 thk vs. the edge of the drawer 1/4. They just look odd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nayliner Posted October 25, 2010 Report Share Posted October 25, 2010 Dan, I have been doing kitchens for 10 years for people. In my opinion, I would just do a slab drawer front. This is a 3/4" thick front that is square to match the outside profile of your doors. This particular front would be to small to do a raised panel. I think it would look great and you can add some character to it with your hardware. Good luck, the cabinets look great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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