Cabinet Face Frame Jig

Pocket hole screws give the frame all the strength it needs and then some.

Cabinet face frame jig.

Face frames cover plywood edges. The 3 4 plywood case eliminates panel jointing planing and glue ups. Joint and plane stock for your face frame parts so the stiles and rails will be flat and square. The table itself stands at a 30 degree angle so it uses less floor space than a flat table.

When it comes to assembling face frames for cabinets there s nothing faster than pocket hole joints each joint takes about 90 seconds apiece using a store bought jig. Fast and accurate assembly that virtually eliminates sanding is even better. Begin with the right cabinet dimensions. How to build and attach a cabinet faceframe build faceframe.

The 8561 face frame jig system x1 makes it possible to assemble clamp drill and fasten professional quality face frames and cabinet doors using one simple setup. Overlaps on the sides let you fine tune the cabinet width during installation. Frame and door components are aligned securely clamped bored for pocket holes and screwed together in one operation. Face frames on sides of kitchen cabinets should overlap 1 4 in.

With a simple jig making a pocket screw joint is simple. Making the face frame run past all the plywood edges provides a little wiggle room and hides not so perfect saw cuts on the plywood. For nearly 85 years general tools has grown to become the recognized industry leader for specialty hand tools and instruments. Here s how to dress up your next cabinet project with a pocket screwed face frame.

On the outside edge. Attaching the frame to the case hides the holes. If staining your piece you want to match your face frame wood as closely as possible to your carcass lumber. A face frame does a better job of this if it overlaps the box edges a bit.

Traditional face frame joinery on a cabinet is made using mortise and tenon joints. I generally always build my face frames out of 1 2 poplar when painting. The sample base and wall cabinets shown below have these features to make building them as simple as possible. Fast accurate face frame assembly fast face frame assembly is great.

The face framing table has four clamping cylinders that can be precisely adjusted applying great pressure to the joint line on almost any size of frame.