Making panels in a frame and panel stand out
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I made a frame and panel shutter for a window. I used a stile and rail set and a panel raising bit. The panel is only raised on the inside. The inside looks pretty good, but because the outside shows only the flat side of the panel, it looks completely flat from even a short distance. Any ideas what I can do to make it more obvious that it’s a frame and panel? I thought of painting the panel a different color than the frame, but I’m interested to see if anyone has a different, more clever idea.
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How about decorative moulding applied to the edge of the rails and stiles?
Or, you could stencil "This is much prettier on the inside" on the back side for your neighbors to see. ;-)
You didn't say how thick your materials are or what type of raised panel profile you used. With a 3/4" panel, normally, when you cut the raised panel, the edge of the panel is too thick to fit in the 1/4" groove made by the rail and stile cutters. Either you keep cutting deeper or you use a back cutter to end up with a 1/4" tongue. Depending on the profile of the raised cutter, you may be able to raise both sides of the panel or use another type of cutter to raise the back side. Some cope and rail cutters may be able to be used from both faces, you would have to experiment with yours. Another option is to do the cope and rail from one face which will leave square edges on the back. You could add a small molding, like a bead, by mitering it around the inside of the frame. Another way is to make a molding of your choice and cut a rabbet in the back so it steps from the frame to the panel. In both of these instances, only attach the moldings to the frame, not the panel, so it is free to move.
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