Beaded Face Frame Cabinet Construction

We join the face frames together then rout a 1 4 inch rabbet around all the openings.

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. 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. We also make these beaded inset style cabinets.

This makes room for adjustments when installing them next to one another. Then i mill a 1 4 bead on the moulder and apply it in the rabbet. After the joints are cut the bead is shaped on the rails and stiles and then mitered at the corners where the beads intersect. Face frames on sides of kitchen cabinets should overlap 1 4 in.

The strongest way to construct a beaded frame is with time honored mortise and tenon joints. We do beaded face frames all the time. 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 is the fastest way i ve come up with.