Arch Top Cabinet Door Jig

20 piece cathedral arched door templates by peachtree woodworking pw2921 power router.

Arch top cabinet door jig.

By bill ewing 138 sept oct 1999 issue. This grip gives you more control of the operation as you trim the panel. Arches and then make two easy. Cathedral and arched door templates.

The templates are made of a material that s thicker than others on the market. Both jigs keep your hands securely in place on the handle knobs. Crown door jigs are safer for a much safer operation use the crown door jigs. We make solid wood panels 3 16 narrower than the rail length to allow room for expansion aligning the template 3 16 below the top edge of the panel keeps the raised field centered in the door.

Archmaster jigs float on a cushion of air have large gripping handles and pneumatic hold down clamps to assist the operator with safe and repeatable cuts time and. Manual clamp jigs for arched top cathedral and many other patterns or templates of cabinet doors. Well you ve come to the right place. Joywayus drill punch locator cabinet hardware jig template woodworking accurate drilling tool 4 7 out of 5 stars 5.

Bandsaw or jigsaw to within 1 16 of the lines on the top rail and panel using double faced tape secure the templates to each piece aligned with the outlines you drew earlier. Each set up jig is cut at the optimum height with exactly matching sticking and cope profiles. The plain arch has a lower peak and is slightly less ornate while the country arch has a steep rise with graceful curves leading into the flat top. When i first cut the oak i was using for a cabinet door i put the top and bottom cathedral pieces together they weren t even.

Bill ewing developed a quick way to cut arched doors using an adjustable jig that allows him to cut raised panel doors of almost any size. Are you looking for a safe easy way to arch door panels and rails. You just adjust the height of the bit until it matches the profile of the jig and you re ready to start cutting. Cathedral and arched top doors are the top of the line when it comes to raised panel doors.

With arches so simple to lay out and make you may well end up experimenting with top and bottom arches on some doors.