DIY Cabinet doors with just a table saw!

Well built, durable and nothing but a cheap table saw required! (No dado set!)
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[StumpyNubs]

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[jamesmaitino]

I always like your ability to explain your build. As a beginner in woodworking your knowledge is impeccable. Thanks Jim

[beck]

James I know this is just one more comment but I do need to tell you that THIS video was amazing. I've been building a box riser for a lady's mini refrigerator so she doesn’t have to bend down so far. The door part was the only part I was nervous about and I didn’t want to just put hinges on a piece of plywood and watch it warp in a week. I wanted a proper door. YOU saved me. Trust me when I say you are an outstanding teacher and that is something I know a lot about. For over 40 years I taught thousands of people all over the country and wrote 5 books on a very technical topic. Nothing at all connected with wood working. What makes you a fantastic teacher is that you never assume that the student already knows the terms or is reading between the lines. You teach like its our first day in the wood shop and THAT is what makes you a fantastic teacher. I built this door using oak for the rails and styles and then sandwiched three sheets of 1/8 masonite for the panel and the result was as perfect as what you showed in your video. Great instructions make for a better student. My confidence has grown as a result. I have never seen any woodworking videos that are as clear as yours. I admire you as a teacher and a person. Please don't ever change. I have an entire folder in my YouTube library and nothing is in it but Stumpy videos. Thats the good stuff. Thank you most sincerely.

[neilpountney]

It does not get any easier to follow than that James. You have a great teaching method, clear and concise and no attitude! Thank you

[louieavi]

ha, refreshing that this is a video targeting DYIers that don't have a full blown wood shop with every pro tool available. Cheers!

[loricraig]

Absolutely the best cabinet door video I've seen. Clear, precise, great reminders for safety, hopefully I can turn out a door or two. Maybe even a cabinet to put them on. Now off to watch the table saw tutorial on your website. This 60yr old lady is about to build cabinets.

[JkCanvas]

Thank you for the tip about using 1/2 MDF or Plywood and cutting the 1/4 rabbet on all 4 sides.

[stephenmcgeown]

What a clear and informative video, James. Thank you for taking the time to make and share this. I'm a novice, but with guides like this, my path to becoming a semi-decent woodworker is easier to follow.

[AdeAhmat]

I am not a native english speaker (and listener), but the way you teach, the words you choose, make my not-good-English seems to disappear. Thanks for every video you post.

[andrewbieger]

AWESOME setup tips for the TS doing dados and rabbets. Doing the rough center then flip technique removes all possible errors in getting the grooves centered and stiles/ rails flush with each other. With a good flat top blade, the machining steps shouldn't take long at all.

[loricraig]

Perfect, absolutely perfect. That was the easiest, and by far the most useful cabinet door video I have watched. Thank you. Your clear and step by step process gives a great sense of confidence for this beginner. Now on to a cabinet box.

[thomasverdi]

Great video!!! You explain everything so a novice to a pro can appreciate the process. Your explanation of why it’s ok to used a feather board was perfect. Many people gloss over things they feel are obvious but you take the time just to ensure what you are showing is understandable to all who watch. Thank you.

[lacarpenter]

I feel like I'm serving an apprenticeship when I watch one of your instructional videos. The voice of experience speaks with authority. Thanks for being a patient teacher.

[benjaminadair]

Watch this video before I built some bathroom cabinets for my neighbor.
Used Alder frames and 1/2 " birch for faces. Very easy built 5 door and 3 drawer fronts. They loved the. And Iiked the simplicity of the build . Thanks again

[rygamer]

Was going to do pocket hole technique but then stumbled upon this video. I'm a beginner. Mistakes to avoid: Make sure fence is lined up correctly. Don't clamp so tight that it bows the door. I didn't realize i did this until everything dried. Be patient with rails and make sure the tongue fits good. Get a decent mask especially when cutting the mdf board.

[elliottwilson]

I cannot thank you enough for this video. I'm in the middle of building a new cabinet bench for my basement and it has 4 doors. Having never made cabinet doors before, I am...less than confident. This is an incredibly timely video (at least for me) and makes the prospect so much less daunting. Thank you.

[aaronpops]

Thank you! It's very much like you said, many presenters in videos on this subject assume a novice such as myself knows the steps they are taking.

[dhm]

Thanx. I watch a lot of videos as curiosity because they are things I will never do. This one speaks directly to me.

[vieuxacadian]

Well said about the position of Your featherboards Sir . I do the same and have a pair of vertical featherboards as well .

[seanbrotherton]

James is the neighbor every woodworker wishes they had especially during the early learning period. I'm building doors similar to this and thought "let's see if stumpy has a video for that!"