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   _mj_ | Jul 08, 2022 03:58am | #1

   The only place I can see grain is the foreground... could be oak plywood, could be something else. With plywood cabinets getting the finish to match your photo is a matter of deciding on the material and then sacrificing some of it to testing.

   Make up a bunch of 12x12" panels, put on your edging of choice and go through your sanding / prep routine just like you intend for the build. Judge the results in the room they will live in..

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   pantalones868 | Jul 08, 2022 04:19am | #2

   That appears to be quartersawn white oak veneer over a substrate of particle board or possibly plywood. The finish looks almost fumed. I can't tell the sheen from the picture.
   Those cabinets were made in a no humans involved factory. It can be difficult to replicate these types of factory finishes because of the processes they have available to them might actually kill you . You can end up with a beautiful finish however. There are almost as many options as there are opinions when it comes to finishing. My advise is to experiment with various types of stains and types of finishes on lots of scrap wood until you get a feel for how you go about getting the look that you want.

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   rob_ss | Jul 08, 2022 06:53am | #3

   The challenge here is to identify what it is about the cabinets that you like.
   Regardless of what they are (and this has been covered better than I could by others already) the details that appeal are what is important.
   Is it the handles? The proportions? the colour? the reveals? The clean lines? The finish?
   Why do these particular doors rock your boat?
   When you know that, you will be in a position to consider making something like them with a high degree of success - you will know where you can compromise, and where you have to be true to the original. If for instance it is the colour, then a lot of experimenting is in your future. QS white oak veneer tends to be much brighter in tone, so you may need to consider a stain and that may need several attempts to get right.
   If the handles matter then there is no point in starting until you have found a suitable equivalent.
   If the proportions matter to you, will they work in your space? A mock-up might be important there. Some of those doors look very wide and will not fit in tighter spaces.

   It may also be considerably cheaper to buy from the OEM - they have economies of scale that are unmatched.

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   user-7627473 | Jul 08, 2022 08:55am | #4

   Ditto all the above

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   vespid | Jul 12, 2022 01:29pm | #5

   Ditto the Ditto.

   Hope I spelled that right.

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   esch5995 | Jul 12, 2022 06:12pm | #6

   They are almost certainly a high end commercial cabinet.

   Construction is probably 3/4" plywood with a quatersawn white oak veneer. The attention to detail is very good, grain flows from door to door and drawer to drawer uninterrupted, the flush end panel, as well as the panel above the toe kick all are signs of better cabinetry. The finish is probably a simple stain with some type of catalyzed lacquer as a clear finish. As far as duplicating it that can be challenging for amateur woodworkers working in makeshift shops. Commercial manufactures have spray booths that filter dust down to the micron, not something you can match in your garage. Spraying is always the way to go when finishing any significant amount of cabinetry but in smaller amounts wipe on finishes can be much more forgiving for weekend woodworkers who only finish occasionally and can provide beautiful finishes in their own right and are preferred by many.

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   jfsksa | Jul 14, 2022 11:40am | #7

   Good points above. I will add one question. Are the new ones going in the same room? If so, getting the perfect match is a lot more important than if the new ones will live in another room.