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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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
I bought this plan and there seems to be an error on the dimensions for the "notch around the rear leg" for the Kicker and Drawer Runner. It is listed as 14" deep, but the pieces are 11" What is the correct dimension?
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