Making cabinet doors

[natman]

Can you glue together 2 1x8's and still carve them out. I am trying to make cabinet doors for my kitchen and want to carve the center out. Does anyone have a better idea. Someone had told me plywood but I don't thing it would work carving that out.

[fwharris]

Can you glue together 2 1x8's and still carve them out. I am trying to make cabinet doors for my kitchen and want to carve the center out. Does anyone have a better idea. Someone had told me plywood but I don't thing it would work carving that out

natman,
If you are asking about making panels with 1x8'x yes you can. just make sure you have good edges and flat surfaces.

[natman]

Have another question? This is Natman's wife. I have been trying to learn the program. What is the Maximum width you can put into the carvewright. I am designing the cabinet doors. He is just cutting them out. I need 1x15x30.

[ChrisAlb]

Have another question? This is Natman's wife. I have been trying to learn the program. What is the Maximum width you can put into the carvewright. I am designing the cabinet doors. He is just cutting them out. I need 1x15x30.

Hi Mrs. natman,

The maximum width in one piece for the CW is 14.5". A possible approach would be to carve a separate panel to mount on the front of two 7.5" boards glued together. I've made several cabinet doors wider than 15 with great success.

Chris

[Rickrljones]

Have another question? This is Natman's wife. I have been trying to learn the program. What is the Maximum width you can put into the carvewright. I am designing the cabinet doors. He is just cutting them out. I need 1x15x30.

If you prefer not to use the suggestion presented by Chris, an alternative solution would be to carve your design on a 1" x 12" stock and glue filler blocks on each side to achieve your over all width.

[Router-Jim]

You could also add 2" of trim around the panel. A rail and stile so to speak.

I made a bunch of panels like these which will receive a rail and stile.