Face frames on sides of kitchen cabinets should overlap 1 4 in.
Beaded face frame cabinet construction.
Build the face frame so that the bottom rail rails are horizontal boards and stiles are vertical boards projects 1 16 in.
Beading bits come in numerous sizes and you ll have to determine what size bead you like on your cabinet.
We made fixtures for the chopper so the width of the face frame stock doesn t matter and one has a stop to aid the corner clipping process.
Then i mill a 1 4 bead on the moulder and apply it in the rabbet.
This is the fastest way i ve come up with.
On the outside edge.
How to add beading to a face frame adding beading to an already assembled face frame is going to add additional width to your face frame so plan accordingly for the width of your beading and then build your face frame.
The strongest way to construct a beaded frame is with time honored mortise and tenon joints.
We run the bead on the face frame stock chop the notches and miters with a morso fc chopper and assemble with pocket screws.
This makes room for adjustments when installing them next to one another.
We do beaded face frames all the time.
Above the bottom shelf of the cabinet.