Why glass cabinet doors are easy to make 

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Your explanations are clear, concise, thorough, and correct. Well done!

I use half lap joints for doors like these, rabbeting out the back for the glass the same way. I find it less fussy than the groove and tenon method shown here. Dial in the dado stack once and make all the cuts.

Perfect timing for this series. I'm looking at building a vitrine cabinet later this summer

I like a couple dabs of clear silicone to hold glass in. Keeps it from rattling, and can be cut out if needed. Always scared putting metal clips/nails, yes I've broken special order glass before 🤦

You rock!! Honestly, I'm new to wood working and I have made amazing projects so far that saved me thousands! When you recommended a tool, I never regret getting it! Thank you 😊

With you at the helm, even I can do this.

So clear and easy to listen to. Thanks again James 🌞

If you're going to put more than 3 windows together, I'd recommend buying a point gun used for picture frame making. It's like a staple gun, but shoots glazing points into the wood.

Thank you for the video. I was taught a long time ago that Knowledge not used is Knowledge lost. Knowledge not shared is also Knowledge lost. Sometimes that Knowledge is lost to history to never be recovered again. The man that taught me that was turning 65 years old and soon retiring I did not know at the time he was sick and dying he hid it well. He taught me many things about the building trades in the year I worked with him. I took that knowledge and shared it along the way. I became an engineer and I taught many others to be engineers also. I am retired myself now not by my choice, but by events in my life from the military and civilian life I some times forget things that I once knew and come to RU-vid to refresh that knowledge. So thank all of You that take Your time to put the effort into making videos. I took up woodworking as a young man and left it behind many years ago to pursue my career path. I have taken the passion of woodworking back up as a way to relax and calm my mind. The power tools of my youth have been replaced with better tools with better technologies that make it safer to work. The hand tools of yesteryear have also leapt forward in their uses also. From the computer software, to dust collection to working techniques mft tables and so forth.

Great tips. Can't wait to see the rest of the series. Keep up the great work James!

Another great video. I really like how you break everything down for the novice woodworker. Thanks again!

Brilliant video...you never fail to teach me masses each time. Clear, concise, highly informative and brilliantly edited for maximum impact. Thank you!

Pro tip if you use glass panels instead of wood in 2021 your projects will be cheaper.

I have been installing the glass doors at the kitchen company I work at for almost a decade now. This is exactly how we do it, only difference is when we cut the groove in the back of the door we put them on one of our CNC machines. We use the sticks you talked about, we call them glass stops, it looks really good when it is done.

Gonna try make this to make a door for my dit viv!

Agreed with others, looking forward to the rest of the series. I mostly avoid glass panels because I don't want folks looking in at my mess. However, there are some projects that just call for them.

WOW. This series comes JUST IN TIME. Thank you :)

Well done. You addressed everything in a pleasant, easy to understand manner making me to want to listen more.

Perfect timing I'm in the process of building cabnet doors.

The ocean of Woodwright’s Shop DVD cases a shelf over are amazing. I had no idea there were that many discs in that set.

I like Charles Neil's trick to use modeling clay to hold the glass in the frame.

In my case, with a 1/4” groove in 3/4” stock, there was not enough room for the bearing on the rabbeting bit to make small passes. I wound up cutting the rabbet in one pass taking it very slow. No problem, perfect results.

In the process of making my first Shadowbox for our engagement knives, looking forward to this series

Your instructions are so clear, thank you

I want to try make doors like this, just a lot bigger. Thanks for keeping this simple since I don't a workshop or much for tools.

This is so helpful!

Informative. Waiting for installments 2 and 3. In particular, cutting the glass. Thanks for the video.

Great video! Thanks for the guidance.

You sir are an awesome teacher,

Last major project I made before taking database development job was scratch build kitchen, no chipboard, in 1990. No power tools then, made on site, similar doors with pine. Tenons and mortices in old way. Now retired, fixing up house, then - cabinets and kitchen islands as pay for itself hobby. This is well timed reminder

Great job James, really enjoyed watching your video. Thanks for sharing. Fred. 🙏🏻🙏🏻👍👍👏🏻👏🏻👋👋

Great video, I appreciate it.

Thank you Stumpy! Your videos are great. I'm getting ready to make some doors just like this.

Glass is cheaper than Lumber. Thank you for the video.

Thanks James.

I just ordered that rabbeting bit. It just arrived today, as a matter of fact I haven't even opened the package yet.

I am in the process of building a hutch which will have glass doors. Thank you for the timely advise.

Really looking forward to this series of videos, thanks for sharing 👍

I have nothing to say really, but I appreciate your content, and wish to help with the yt-algorithms.

First time watching your video. Very detailed. ❤❤. I would love to know what each tool behind you is used for. That's a massive family of tools. Awesome video. ❤❤

Perfect timing! Keep up the good work!!

good how to video, personally I use the sommerfeld glass panel router bits, this allows me to do everything on the router table in one pass. I am not associated with them but I do like their bits, you should give them a try.

thanks

Great video, and also great timing. Was looking into making cabinets with windows. Although I'm taking the cop out route and using polycarbonate acrylic.

Really fantastic tips, dude! Thanks a lot! 😃 Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

Looking forward to the next video. I made a custom humidor with a 2 inch half circle at top and bottom of the glass panel door. After failing 5 times, I gave up and took it to a glass shop. 🤦🏻‍♂️

I think it's easier to use the rabbiting bit before you assemble and glue up the door frame. That way you do not need to chisel out the corners. OR just make a single pass on your table to cut that piece out before assembly. Great video as always!!!

Thank you so much for this video.. so informative and helpful. by chance did you ever do the part 3 "Choosing and cutting glass" it says coming soon from back in 2021 but don't see it linked to this or part 2

Nice. I love to make the stained glass part

Do you have a beginner beginner series? This is too advanced for me right now, but I really want to learn and understand enough to be able to make my own glass uppers and also bookcases.

Tooooo harrrrd!

I always just make mitered door frames when they hold glass. Much easier. Run the rabbets all the way through and use my picture frame jig to make the miters.

Thanks again mate

can be use also regular plywood this kind of project

A question: Are there any modifications you'd make to the setup when installing a mirror? Oftentimes, they've got a bevel to the edging, so I wasn't sure how that'd change the process. Thanks for a great series.

Thanks!

Do you have a video on doing this with an ogee design on the rails and styles.

Not a word about what kind of or thickness of glass to use

Great again Stumpy. Julien Lamarche

Always informative!!!!

Have you ever made a video on making tendons with a mortiser?

Great information.

Nice video. You explained got to make a stomps door with out making it seem like voodoo magic. What is the fence you are using on your table saw?

Thanks for sharing that!

Your videos always cost me money for tools I don't have. Good thing seems like half the links end up "currently unavailable".

Very Nice!

Damn. Never thought of this

How do you cut curves in glass for more intricate projects?

Good useful video.

Have just such a project with munnions (or is it minions?) coming up. Good timing. And thanks!

I'd be terrified to try tuning a tenon with my table saw...it's the router plane for me. (Maybe time for a new table saw).

@Nubs if I did this for a door 3'x8' but at the 4:38 mark I did just glue the glass in, do you think it would hold up as a pocket door?

Many economy table saws cannot accommodate a dado blade, but can accommodate two saw blades stacked. One may need to make their own blade cover. The trick to using stacked saw blades is to go smaller on the blades. For instance, if a 10" blade is stock, two 8" or 7-1/4" blades work the motor less, and is more efficient this way. Be certain that the blades are identical, as mismatched blades don't both cut at the same rate or speed.

What's the reasoning for cutting the rabbits with a router after assembling the frame instead of with dado blades beforehand?

Love ur videos!!!!!!

Cabinets can display anything. Nobody but nobody addresses the issue of shop dust covering the French cleat items. Cabinets with sliding doors will solve the problem. No back to cabinet. Hand French cleat items in cabinet. Use lexan panel for visibility. Your thoughts. Better yet build one and make the video!!!! Thx Bruce. Cleats and Cabinets ( sort of like root beer and ice !)

And if you need Glass in South Western Michigan I can help you at John's Glass in Niles.

Pardon the “not very bright” question, but couldn’t you cut the rabbet for the glass before assembling the frame...to not have to use the chisel? Easier, cleaner and faster...or am I missing something blatantly obvious? :)

You mentioned that you use 1.5" rails and stiles for the glass panel doors with a 3/8" deep groove and rabbit. I agree that narrower rails and stiles look better on smaller doors, but you can not use euro hinges which require a minimum 2" width. What kind of hinge did you use?

Ok, I'm not used to using imperial measurements, so why not use metric?

Glass, Brass, and Ash

Why cut the groove then rabbet? Why can’t you just cut a single rabbet on the inside of the frame and skip the groove step?

But wait I’m new to this & confused? Instead of going thru the trouble of making the 1/4” groove. Why didn’t you rabbit it to begin with?

Just a suggestion: Make the thumbnail say 1 of 3 instead of just 1.

Still waiting on an old timey workshop 😆 you my boy blue

Where are you getting the seeded glasd

What took me so long??

Did I miss something? Why not just make a normal frame without a groove and rabeting it?

Cutting the groove and then using the router is a bit... redundant..

how about taking the current cabinet doors cutting them and inserting glass into them instead of making all new doors...

Why didn't you just make the rabbet and not waste time making the groove? You basically made a picture frame, so why make the groove?

Thats not why I avoid glass (to whatever I avoid glass). Rather, I avoid glass because it is generally less labor intensive for me, and therefore less profitable. In other words, I would prefer not to pay out the manufacturing labor to the glass company when I can do SWP in-house.

"Woodworking isn't done on paper." Actually, it kinda is, when you think about it... (jus sayin')

Also, Go Wings! ♥️ 🤍