#Stiles and rails on doors how to
#Stiles and rails on doors full size

It can cut all the stiles, rails, and panel in under 2 min and it does a heck of a job. Now there is just what I need - the end of my sleepless nights.

#Stiles and rails on doors how to

Although they are primarily cabinet door production, looking at jigs and fixtures might give you good insight as to how to machine your parts.

#Stiles and rails on doors full size

Works okay but not as I want it to work.Ĭlick here for higher quality, full size image On the Robland I have a sliding table, but on the Casadei I have no table, only a little push block that I built that runs in its groove. It's okay if I cut with the grain, but to cross cut is a problem. I need to adjust the fence in the similar manner you would adjust a jointer. I use the same fence on my Robland as I only have one fence between the two machines. Is it possible for you to take a picture of the setup? Get in good and tight so we can see exactly what the setup is. Are you running a destructive cut or a non-destructive cut? What I mean is does the cutter take off wood so that the outfeed fence needs to be moved out farther than the infeed fence? If so, you may need to play with this dimension it is critical because it acts like a jointer. Do this to both sides and this will narrow the gap between the original fences. Then tap them into the cutter so that they get the profile on them. Don't tighten them down tight, just snug. Then attach them to the fence hold down iron. This will give you clean cuts as well as save your fingers. I trust you're using some kind of a sled to shape the ends of your rails? If not, build yourself one with a toggle clamp to hold down the rail while you shape the end. It's all automatic, so there are minimal safety concerns. There are several new routers on the market that do an outstanding job with rail and stile doors. The above is good advice - always do the cross grain first. Is there no other tool or machine that I could look at to make my life easier? I already call the spindle a finger chomper and I dread this happening. I suppose it's okay if you only make a few doors a week, but I'm starting to make more and more. When it is between the two fences and still going through the cutter, this is where I get chipout and worse. When I push the end piece into the spindle, it's fine - the problem comes in as soon as the work piece leaves the fence. My cutters are sharp and I use a shape for the rail. If you are doing a cut with a profile and this is still happening, it may be time to get your cutters sharpened. It sounds to me like you are just doing a tongue and groove style stile and rail. It is dangerous and can cause flying wood or, worse, serious harm to the operator or people around him. If you don't have a stock feeder, do not attempt this cutting procedure. If this still doesn't prevent the chipout, then you may need to make the first cut a climb cut. The second pass will be done to proper depth.

The first one would be a shallow cut just enough to groove the wood where it needs to be.

If you constantly have problems with blowout from making the groove for the panel, you may have to make a two-pass cut. You need to use a featherboard or a stock feeder to keep your pieces flat to the table for alignment purposes. I hope this all makes sense?Īll end grain should be cut first, then with the grain. First I cut the side that fits around the raised panel and then I obviously have to cut the two short sides to fit into that groove. Tell us how and we can recommend some better techniques.Īt the moment I'm using a 30mm spindle with a 4 wing cutter. Sounds like you are doing it a different way. Is there a certain technique or a special tool that could make my life easier?Ĭan you tell us how you are doing it now? What machines and techniques? Normally you use a shaper/router and cutters and there is no problem. In the end I have to re-cut the whole lot because the wood splinters out or the spindle grabs a chunk out of the wood or it just does not fit nice and flush. When I cut the groove where the stile and rail meet, I make a hash of the job. I'd appreciate some help with the way I'm making stiles and rails.