Hi, ive been a woodworker for some time now, and ive just recently jumped into making my kitchen cabinets. I ordered a 3 piece raised panel router bit set from woodcraft (#141287) which is for up to 3/4" wood. After some trial and error, I got my first door ready to glue up.
I wanted to use spaceballs to center panel(they are 1/4") This is where my problem arose-These bits cut the panels edges down to just under 5/32 and mating groove in stiles and rails 5/32 wide and only 9/32 deep. All plans i have seen in multiple books and internet call for 1/4" panel ends and 3/8 deep channels in rails and stiles. I am making these out of hickory. Woodcrafts techline says this should be ok. But while they weaken the panel, I feel they will also weaken the rail-stile joint also (less depth of rail "tenon" into stile. I would appreciate some advice...
I wanted to use spaceballs to center panel(they are 1/4") This is where my problem arose-These bits cut the panels edges down to just under 5/32 and mating groove in stiles and rails 5/32 wide and only 9/32 deep. All plans i have seen in multiple books and internet call for 1/4" panel ends and 3/8 deep channels in rails and stiles. I am making these out of hickory. Woodcrafts techline says this should be ok. But while they weaken the panel, I feel they will also weaken the rail-stile joint also (less depth of rail "tenon" into stile. I would appreciate some advice...