For next time, ask around about types of plywood available. My lumber
supplier (does hardwoods and specialty plywoods) specifically recommended an
MDF core maple plywood. It was about 50% more expensive but he claimed that
the thickness was a true 1/4 and it was a much more uniform product. I think
the veneers were a higher grade as well.

Normally I would avoid MDF anything, but for door panels I think it was the
right product for the job.

-Steve


"Mark" wrote in message
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I've nearly completed my first set of frame & panel doors for a vanity
using
a set of matching frame-and-panel router bits (first time using these
bits).
I've gotten to the point of assembling the doors and installing the 1/4"
plywood panel, but the plywood panel is about 0.20 inches thick where as
the
slot for the panel is 1/4 of an inch making for a very SLOPPY fit.

I'm thinking of gluing a strip of wood to the back side of the plywood
panel
along the perimeter and then running it through my planer to mill it down
to
1/4 of an inch...essentially increasing the thickness of the panel along
its
perimeter. I'm not sure if this is the best solution.

What do you guys do to fill this gap to create a panel that fits snugly
into
the slot?


Mark