Joined cabinet seam
1/17/17
Hey all,
I was wondering what most cabinet makers do for joined face-frame cabinets at the seam. (A) Bevel or flush stiles? (B) How wide should I make the stiles to look proportionate to the rest of the cabinet? My upper cabinet design has bottom rails at 1.5" and top rails at 5" with crown molding. My stiles are all 2" in design. Should I make the stiles more narrow where they will be joined? (using euro hinges)
Thanks
1/17/17 #3: Joined cabinet seam ...
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If you're talking about where the frame
meets the cabinet side, I use a flush
trim router bit that has a little 45 deg
bevel protruding.
It cuts a nice little "V" notch right on
the seam giving a nice look.
They're readily available.
1/17/17 #4: Joined cabinet seam ...
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Here's a bit like I was referring to.
http://www.grizzly.com/products/Flush-Trim-Bit-w-V-Notch-Guide-Bearing-1-4-
Shank/C1470?utm_campaign=zPage&utm_source=grizzly.com
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1/17/17 #5: Joined cabinet seam ...
Yes I would make the joining stiles a little thinner. Do a quick scale drawing to see the proportions. I personally just round the edges over with a little 120 by hand before painting. Makes a nice joint. Never had a complaint.
1/18/17 #6: Joined cabinet seam ...
Sam,
are you asking about a joint where one face frame butts into the finished side of another cabinet, or when 2 cabinets are the same depth and the face frames themselves join together?
In either case we leave the frame stile square. If 2 cabinets of the same depth are to be joined on site, then we cut down the 2" stile on both cabinets to 1" so that when joined it equals a 2" stile.