Newbie need help "raising pannel" on small false drawer front.
 

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I am almost done making a knife drawer with removable cutting board for
my mother. THis is my first woodworking project. The false drawer front
is small, maybe 2 1/2 inches wide by 12 inches long and is 1/2 inch
thick. My moms kitchen drawers have that ?raised pannel look. It shows
in my book how to tilt the blade to 15 degrees and raise the blade to a
certain height depending on the thickness of wood you are using but my
wood being only 1/2 inch thick, it is difficult for me to figure out.
Can anyone help me or would it look stupid to raise this small a piece
of wood?

Also, I have the stain my mom's cabinets are. However, her wood is
cherry and I used red oak. Will it look that much different? (It does
not matter, just curious).

Thanks again!

Newbie need help "raising pannel" on small false drawer front.
 

On 18 Jun 2006 15:51:17 -0700, "stryped" wrote:

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I am almost done making a knife drawer with removable cutting board for
my mother. THis is my first woodworking project. The false drawer front
is small, maybe 2 1/2 inches wide by 12 inches long and is 1/2 inch
thick. My moms kitchen drawers have that ?raised pannel look. It shows
in my book how to tilt the blade to 15 degrees and raise the blade to a
certain height depending on the thickness of wood you are using but my
wood being only 1/2 inch thick, it is difficult for me to figure out.
Can anyone help me or would it look stupid to raise this small a piece
of wood?

Also, I have the stain my mom's cabinets are. However, her wood is
cherry and I used red oak. Will it look that much different? (It does
not matter, just curious).

Thanks again!


Sounds like you plan to use a table saw to make these panels and that
presents some problems in itself.
To cut a clean panel on a T/S you'll need a very sharp blade to start
- esp using oak.
Second, I don't think you can start with 1/2" stock. The lower end of
the panel (around the outside edge) should not be less than 3/8" IMO.
Start with 1" stock if possible.
Based on the size of your drawer front a rasied panel will have to be
very modest. Most raised panel cuts are at least an 1 1/4" in width.
based on your 2 1/2" size this would not leave any "rasied area".

Anyway, I would suggest you get away from the T/S due to the small
size of the panel and consider using a router. While I feel the use of
a router for large RP work is not good, a router can make some smaller
raised panels quite well.

I also believe the oak will "stand out" from the cherry no matter how
you finish it.

J