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Hi,
I recall seeing an article recently about fitting inset cabinet doors.
I think it was in FWW but I maybe mistaken. I saw it within the last
18 months or so.
Mike

If can be of some help, here's the pertinent parts of an old post of mine
from a couple of years back:

One method, of many:

Requirement: Perfectly, as possible, "square" face frame/cabinet sides.

Requirement: Perfectly, as possible, "flat" stock for the doors rails and
stiles, so the door has NO warp.

If the door is warped, do something to get rid of it ... the warp, or the
door. If the FF/cabinet sides are warped ... well.

You have previously made the door oversize in both dimensions ... about
3/32" wider and taller than the door opening ... you want to end up with
about a 1/16" gap, all around, between the door and the face frame of a
single, inset door in a cabinet.

Generally start by placing a bottom and top side, usually the bottom rail
and hinge side stile, in the door opening.

Then start your choice of planing, cutting, jointing, sanding, on the top
rail and opposite stile, for a TIGHT fit of the door in the opening.

Once you get the top and hinge side reduced to where the door will go JUST
go in the opening with NO room to spare, pull the door out and make a mark
1/8" across the top rail and opposite stile.

Plane, cut, joint, sand, to this line ... but sneak up on it, with as many
trial fittings as you need.

TIP: A good block plane is a invaluable tool when fitting inset doors.

Good luck ...

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