Raised Panel Profile with Back Cut

May 24, 2010

One of the things to look for in a raised panel door is to see if the material being used for the raised panel is as thick as the stiles and rails. Some door manufacturers produce the raised panel with thinner material, saving raw material costs and providing less integrity for the door. We produce [...]

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Reducing Board Warping and Bowing

May 22, 2010

Having wood bow or warp in the middle of your project can be frustrating. When you cut a board, you can relieve internal stresses within the board causing the board to bow or warp. I’ve found for my own casual wood-working projects, that clamping the wood pieces together for the days in between projects helps reduce the warping. [...]

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Privacy and the Internet

May 16, 2010

Spokeo is a web site that aggregates data about people from many online and offline sources. The 4th major revision of their website on March 1, 2010 finally made me take notice. Much of their information was inaccurate, possibly the result of a few cases of identity thefts that I experienced, but much of their information [...]

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Incorporating Doors into the Cabinet

April 20, 2010

To enhance the look of the end of a cabinet, consider utilizing a door instead of plywood. The incorporated cabinet door adds character and depth, and is one of my favorite enhancements to cabinets.

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Cabinet Door Cope-and-Stick Joinery

April 6, 2010

The doors at www.akorncabinets.com are made using cope-and-stick joinery (also called rail-and-stile joinery). Cope-and-stick joinery can be considered advanced mortise-and-tenon joints. The greater surface area allows stronger glue joints. Letting us take care of the doors allows you to focus on the face frame, molding, and finishing of your cabinet.

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How much bigger should the cabinet door be than the cabinet opening?

March 23, 2010

Overlay cabinet doors cover all or a portion of the cabinet box or face frame. While the amount of overlay (overlap on the cabinet box or face frame) is up to the carpenter, it must be coordinated with the purchase of matching hinges to accommodate the overlay. My personal preference is approximately 1/4″ overlay on [...]

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Glass Cabinet Door Glass Stops

March 10, 2010

Over the years I’ve tried various methods of retaining glass in a glass cabinet door, but I highly recommend the use of the glass stops that are shipped free with glass cabinet doors shipped from www.akorncabinets.com. Our glass stops are also known as plastic panel retainers, rubber retainers, or mirror retainers. The glass stops do [...]

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Puttying & Caulking Cabinets

January 24, 2010

Part of finishing your cabinetry project is the task of caulking and puttying the brad holes, joints, and seams. I place the finishing efforts into two main categories:

Pre-stained and lacquered
Post-stained and lacquered

The two conditions result from your preferences. I prefer to stain and lacquer my cabinets and molding prior to installation. This eliminates almost a [...]

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Custom Cabinet Drawer Fronts

January 21, 2010

Selecting custom drawer fronts is as important as selecting the cabinet doors. The drawer fronts should conform to the style of doors on the same cabinets. It is common to have a five-piece raised panel drawer front with raised panel doors, and a five-piece flat panel drawer front with flat panel doors. I personally prefer [...]

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Upper Kitchen Cabinets & Crown Molding

January 20, 2010

When upgrading a kitchen, I would recommend installing crown molding on the upper cabinets. When making new cabinets, this can be accomplished by over-sizing the upper portion of the face frame to accept the crown molding. Remember to use shorter pins when pinning the crown molding into the cabinet, and longer pins when pinning into [...]

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