How To Make Wooden Medicine Cabinets
With the right plans, materials, and equipment, you can build a Wooden Medicine Cabinet, as shown here.
Materials:
- 1/4" x 4' x 8' Oak (or other hardwood) Plywood: One Piece for the Back and Door Panels
- 3/4" x 6" x 8' Solid Oak Material: Three pieces
- Kreg Screws; 1/4 lb.
- 1" Wood Screws; 1/4 lb.
- Six Hinges Hinges
- Sandpaper
- Wood Filler and Glue
- Satin Finish Polyurethane Poly
Step 1: Cut and Assemble the Cabinet Box Pieces - Determine the desired size of the Medicine Cabinet
- Select the 3/4"x 6" Oak Material; Cut two pieces @ 5.25" x 30"; for the Sides
- Select the 3/4"x 6" Oak Material; Cut two pieces @ 5.25" x 28.25"; for the Top and Bottom Panels
- Select the Sides, Top, and Bottom Panels; Dado the back/inside edges 1/4" Deep x 3/8" to receive the Back Panel
- Select the 3/4"x 6" Oak Material; Cut three pieces @ 5" x 28.25"; for the Shelves
- Select the 3/4"x 6" Oak Material; Cut one piece @ 3" x 28.25"; for the Nailing Brace
- Using the Kreg System, drill holes on all surfaces indicated above, sand all surfaces, and complete the Box Assembly
Step 2: Cut and Assemble the Face Frame and Back Panel - Select the 3/4" Oak Material and 1/4" Plywood
- Select the 3/4" Oak Material; Cut two pieces @ 1.5" x 30" for the Right/Left sides; Cut two pieces @ 1.5" x 26.75" for the Top and Bottom Rails; Cut one piece @ 27" for the Center Board
- Select the five Face Frame pieces; Dry-fit the pieces on a flat surface with the reverse side up; Pre-drill two Kregg holes in each end of the pieces and sand, as shown above
- Use the Kreg Pocket Hole Jig System
; drill the holes at the edges of the Frame Pieces, as shown above
- Select the five Face Frame pieces; Connect the pieces with the Kreg Screws
- Select the Face Frame Assembly; Connect the Frame Assembly to the Cabinet Box front edge with Kreg Screws through the pre-drilled Kreg holes on the pieces of the Cabinet Box
- Select the 1/4" Oak Plywood; Cut one piece @ 29" x 29.25" for the Back Panel; Connect the Back Panel to the reverse side of the cabinet with 1" screws or brads
Step 3: Make and Attach the Cabinet Doors - Select the 3/4" Solid Oak Material and Plywood
- Select the 3/4" Oak Material; Cut four pieces @ 1.5" x 29.5" (45 degree corners) for the sides; Cut four pieces @ 1.5" x 13.75" (45 degree corners) for the top/bottom door rails
- Select the Oak Material door pieces; Select a router bit design of choice and router both edges of the exterior sides
- Select the Oak Material door pieces; Using a 1/4" Dado blade, make a 3/8" deep cut, centered on the interior edges of all eight pieces to receive the Door Panel, as shown above
- Select the Oak Plywood; Cut two pieces @ 27.25" x 11.5" for the Door Panels
- Select the Door Pieces; Dry-fit the pieces; Sand all pieces; Assemble the Doors with Glue and tack the corners
- Select the Door Assemblies; Apply hinges of choice, and attach to the Cabinet Face Frame
Step 4: Finish the Medicine Cabinet - Select the Finishing Materials
- Use Wood Filler for all holes
- Complete all sanding
- Apply a minimum of three coats of poly
Copyright 2013 - Wayne Murray
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