How To Make Raised Panel Doors on a Router Table

[@dagorithe]

In watching your "Other Considerations"section, you can take multiple passes with the large profile bit. You don't adjust the height of the bit to the router table top but rather the depth of the bit to the fence. You can slowly creep up on the depth as needed. I have done that on my doors because I am worried about tear out. Thanks for the math.

[@GunflintDesigns]

Yep, good point! With my bits, all the reference I made were to depth - so in wrapping up I only referenced depth, but I should have touched on this point.

[@mariepyle5904]

I’ve been struggling with how to make my first set of cabinet doors. Came upon this video and finished them in one afternoon! Thank you!

[@theARoberts]

Your wealth of knowledge on this stuff never ceases to amaze me. Keep up the great work!

[@GunflintDesigns]

Thanks, I appreciate that!

[@FishersShop]

I feel smarter now. It's a strange feeling.

[@GunflintDesigns]

Think you could run a squiggly line or two through these doors?

[@ttfranks952]

Thanks for the tip on the 3/4" panel through the table saw. I was trying to figure out how to do this without a wide enough plainer taking the center panel down to 5/8" to match the front face and get them parallel.

[@headdown1]

Your excellent cinematography with shallow depth of field actually taught me something. Seeing the featherboards fingers flexing showed me that I don't have mine quite low enough. Thanks for the video! I am in the middle of making my first raised panel door at the moment.

[@tharemyhopkins5873]

[Jingle music] "Welcome to Maker Math with Mark!" Well done, the doors look great!

[@GunflintDesigns]

You forgot the disclaimer for Maker Math with Mark. "Please disregard the curse words."

[@johnwilliams1745]

Dang! I do believe you were underselling the beauty of the spalted maple on the podcast. Great work sir!

[@GunflintDesigns]

It's pretty fantastic. But the way it start was so bad I wasn't sure it was even workable. You could push your whole finger through the soft stuff on the sides of every board.

[@johnwilliams1745]

@@GunflintDesigns nothing ventured, nothing gained I suppose.

[@csimet]

One of the better explained videos on this subject... especially the math needed to figure out the part sizing. Plenty of detail, but not so long a presentation that you loose people. While Rockler makes nice bits, I prefer the Freud set (99-762 for example) since it has shims to adjust the panel thickness in their R&S bit sets. The Rockler R&S set is not adjustable. 11:13... another tip... make and attach a "sacrificial" board to the router fence to increase its height another few inches. A straight piece of 1x6 of 1x8 poplar with a notch cut out to clear the router bit. Along with the increased height of the feather board you mention, this will greatly increase stability.

[@Zogg1281]

Very nice and simple explanation, thank you. Some KZbinrs don't understand how to put the information accross and end up saying so much extra junk that just doesn't need to be in the video. I've seen 1 tutorial on these router bits that made me think it was only possible if you've done a degree in Mathematical Engineering!!!! Seriously, it was intense and has sooooooo much useless information in it. Thanks for a real, understandable tutorial 👍👍👍👍👍

[@BruceAUlrich]

Really nice breakdown of how this is done. And that spalting is crazy! Love it.

[@GunflintDesigns]

Yeah I really like the way this junk is looking!

[@mmross34]

I thought I wanted to do this until you started explaining the process

[@ga5743]

Beautiful wood, great “splanation” and ROCKLER must be happy too.

[@GunflintDesigns]

Well thank you very much.

[@Vintauri]

Excellent walkthrough of the math and the process! The doors look great!

[@dannywilsher4165]

Awesome video and explanation. I make my raised panel doors totally on the table saw. I never had all them fancy bits to work with. But I like them and would love to have them someday. Thanks for the video!!!

[@GunflintDesigns]

That is awesome! I like this method because it is relatively attainable for anyone with a home shop. You can get even fancier, but then you're looking at needed a shaper, which only big production shops have.

[@ET-cj8jo]

Great presentation and clear explanation. Very much appreciated. Best wishes from Japan.

[@brocbradley2313]

Excellent video. Very professional. Definitely helped me on the correct procedure to make a raised panel door.

[@kenday7942]

People like RFK and that ilk think they know more than doctors who spent many years learning, studying and researching the subject. They have an awfully high opinion of themselves! Hubris to the Max.

[@danresciniti]

simple and straightforward...thank you!

[@timpgod]

Love this video!!! Great explanation, great step by step, and most importantly to me, the 'why'... Great job mark

[@GunflintDesigns]

Thanks so much, I'm glad you got something out of it.

[@timpgod]

Just bought my first router, need a table for it, but excited to get to carving some wood :)

[@scottatwood2602]

Greetings from Ohio USA. I copied your design and it worked flawlessly. I particularly liked the side mounting of the vacuum hose. I’ve been wanting to build a robust fence for sometime and yours fit the bill.

[@MCsCreations]

Beautiful work, man! 😃 Thanks a LOT for all the tips! Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

[@GunflintDesigns]

Thanks, I'm glad you found it useful!

[@markywellsboy2182]

Excellent stuff. So glad that we measure in millimetres over here.

[@headdown1]

I am just about to attempt my first doors. This helped a lot..thanks!

[@trentcarmichael4263]

You can also use the profiile bit as a back cutter... just leave it barely sticking out of the router and run the back of the panel over it. Adjust the depth until its a perfect fit and you don't have to do any extra set up with other bits or machines!

[@EthanCarterDesigns]

Really great tutorial Mark - even I was able to follow along easily! The doors are beautiful too!

[@GunflintDesigns]

Lol! I want to see your version where you teach me to make leather doors.

[@EthanCarterDesigns]

@@GunflintDesigns Hahaha I'll get on that!

[@BigmoRivera]

Very Unique Material 😉👍🏽🪚🔨✏️ Nicely Done

[@porksboy]

Good info, I always wondered about setup for the panels. Im glad you explained the math to get your dimensions. Thanks for that.

[@bytesizedengineering]

Thanks for sharing your knowledge and tips!

[@GunflintDesigns]

My pleasure! Glad it was helpful!

[@Hatchmade]

That is some great looking maple. I can see why you felt guilty about using it on shop furniture. Looking forward to seeing everything completed . When you finish the cabinet you should make some matching mdf doors to swap in and paint them just to see how many people freak out.

[@GunflintDesigns]

Now that sounds like a fun idea!

[@Teach2Build]

My new favorite channel...

[@GunflintDesigns]

Well thank you very much!

[@carolriley8472]

Excellent explanation and demo!

[@GunflintDesigns]

Thank you kindly!

[@23498cna]

I just wish Americans would start using the metric system. These inches stuff is insane.

[@thekaduu]

Nice. You do good work.

[@GunflintDesigns]

Thank you very much, I appreciate that.

[@ryanb963]

Thanks for the excellent explanation.

[@thegardenofeatin5965]

I wonder if it might be worth it to extend the fence vertically when using that vertical panel cutter?

[@stuartjones7903]

Excellent video indeed and such talent , whats the model of Woodpecker Sled you have thanks

[@aarongreco434]

Liked and subbed, thanks for the video!

[@sophiecollins]

Brilliant video

[@Cadaver1actual]

Great content! Thanks for all the info and tips

[@Yannis2022]

Is there a safe way to route curved panels with the horizontal raised panel router bit?

[@MrGate345]

Great video and very informative! This knowledge is worth gold 👌What model of router did you use during this video? It worked great!

[@aylorpaul39]

Just about to embark on making my first raised panel doors. Noticed you only using 2 bits. When cutting the Rails & Stiles , must have missed you cutting the edges? Did you use same bit of used a mitre lock bit to create edge joints?

[@stevesiefken6432]

Is a 2.25 HP router powerful enough for the job?

[@jesterraj]

So if 3/4 is used and the panel edge is not senter when it goes into the frame the panel would be raised?? from the face of the frame?

[@maggsengineeringsolutions7972]

Thanx man it was realy helpful

[@edmc755]

Good video < super job

[@GunflintDesigns]

Thanks 🔥

[@thetmyers3881]

I bought the Triton Tra001 and it will not fit a 3.5 inch dia raised panel bit i should have purchased a router where i can remove the motor and install it in a lift the triton is a strong router but the base of the router will only fit 2.5 inch dia bits max i cant run my freud bit #99-569 which has the profile i really like ( whats funny is rockler sold me the router and the bit even though they knew it would not fit ) can you offer some suggestions what can i do about this? my triton will not lower the bit far enough to cut with the back cutter (i thought about shiming the router base lower ( or thicker table) and make the hole in the table bigger

[@martinwoodworking]

Depth of groove is right

[@aaudain1]

Clearly explain 💯👍👏

[@mikecooper8988]

ty

[@fudpukker]

What is a "grove"?

[@MandiriPlafond]

emezing info ☕🔔

[@tommyharms2196]

What is your router setup?

[@jamesmacintyre1415]

Ack they didn't tell me math in wood working lol

[@GunflintDesigns]

I know it! How dare they keep that a secret!

[@SergeiP555]

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[@kennethnielsen3864]

2nd.

[@GunflintDesigns]

Can confirm

[@MAGAMAN]

This is nothing but an ad for Rockler and rockler products are chinese made junk. Incra is a million times better and made in the USA. Check out the videos on making Dovetails on the Incra router table and fence system. It's pretty amazing, and fast too!

[@GunflintDesigns]

Hello, welcome to the internet. Sometimes people sell stuff here. Everything I discussed here about making this style of door is good information, regardless of what brand your equipment is. Rockler is a great company, and because they are generous enough to work with people like me, I can give you something educational to watch at no cost to yourself.

[@jimcooney9019]

sounds like to me you just made an ad

[@apenza4304]

I’ll bet that MAGA hat is made in China.