Frame-and-Panel Cabinet: Get The Plan
Give your joinery skills a workout
Synopsis: Part of the beauty of a frame-and-panel cabinet is all the steps between parts, which add shadows and detail to the piece. This small side cabinet employs frame-and-panels on all four sides and in the door, illustrating all the techniques required in a more complex case piece. Mortise-and-tenon joinery is used throughout, while the top rail connects to the legs with dovetails. This project also teaches a foolproof way to mortise for knife hinges.
I designed this cabinet to teach frameand-panel case construction to students at the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship. What I like about frame-and-panel work is all the offsets between parts, which add shadows and details. All of that detail requires a lot of parts, and this small piece will give you a feel for building a complex case piece. I’ll also show you a stress-free way to install knife hinges. Start by getting your stock prepped…
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Get the Full-Size Plan
Part of the beauty of a frame-and-panel cabinet is all the steps between parts, which add shadows and detail to the piece. This small side cabinet employs frame-and-panel construction on all four sides and in the door, illustrating all the techniques required in a more complex case piece. Mortise-and-tenon joinery is used throughout, while the top rail connects to the legs with dovetails. This project also teaches a foolproof way to mortise for knife hinges.
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Your magazine said to go to Finewoodworking.com/PlanStore to order expanded plans and a complete cutlist for the frame and panel cabinet beginning on Page 26 of the September/October 2016 issue. First, I received a message that no such page existed. Then, I was able to log in (I think) and found the cabinet, although it was date July 2016 on the site. But, I cannot find any place to order plans. I've spent half and hour attempting to do this. Suggestions??
Jon Whitney
Apologies for the screw up Jon. I've updated this post with a link.
Wonderfully illustrative video for this project, very helpful for those like me who barely qualify as intermediate-level woodworkers: https://www.finewoodworking.com/videoworkshop/2012/08/frame-and-panel-cabinet
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