Making Shaker Style Base Cabinets
Why would anyone make their own cabinets? They’re pretty cheap at the home improvement stores.
Well, that is… until you want them to:
Be made from plywood and NOT be made out of particle board, so they can survive the first drop of moisture (they are in a kitchen after all)
Look nicer than the builder basic cabinets featured in every rental property ever
Customize the dimensions to the space you have, etc. etc.
Then kitchen cabinets quickly become VERY expensive
In this video we’re making custom shaker style base cabinets using simple woodworking techniques. The goal was to keep them accessible so even beginning woodworkers could tackle this project and I think we’ve pulled that off! No large dado slots, no rabbet cuts for the doors, mostly plywood rectangles and pocket holes! After watching you’ll be able to recreate these cabinets for yourself!
On second thought… why don’t more people make their own cabinets? 😋
Resources:
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(most materials available at your local home improvement store)
3/4" 4x8 Plywood
1/2" 4x8 Plywood
1/4" 4x8 Plywood
3/4" 4x8 Maple Plywood
1/4" 4x8 Maple Plywood
3/8" Poplar Dowel
1x8x8 Clear Pine Boards (for making trim)
Wood Filler
Wood Glue
13/16" Birch Edge Banding
5/8" Brad Nails
1-1/4" Coarse Thread Pocket Hole Screws
13/16" Maple Edge Banding
Primer
Semi-Gloss Alkyd Paints (White, Admiral Blue)
22" Full Extension Drawer Slides
Soft Close Frameless Cabinet Door Hinges
Double Sided Tape
Cabinet Pulls
(in order of appearance in the video)
Portable Circular Saw
Clamping Straight Edge
Measuring Tape
Table Saw
Quick Grip Bar Clamps
Combination Square
Miter Saw
Pocket-Hole Jig
Portable Drill
Impact Driver
Wood Glue Brush
Right Angle Clamp
24" F Clamps
Drill Bits
Countersinking Drill Bits
Scissors
Clothes Iron
Edge Banding Trimmer
Utility Knife
Speed Square
Oscillating Multitool
Screwdrivers
Brad Nailer
Table Saw Push Blocks
Dust Mask
Magnetic Featherboard
Planer
Random Orbital Sander
Sanding Discs (150, 220 Grit)
Putty Knife
Bench Sander
Concealed Hinge Jig
Extra Soft Nylon Paint Brush
6" Foam Roller
Handy Roller Cup
Roller Cup Liners
Paint Respirator
Drawer Slide Jig
Spring Loaded Centerpunch
Cabinet Hardware Jig
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Until next time, Go Billd Yourself!
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