One-Piece Shaker · Real Solid Hardwood

Shaker Cabinet Doors in Solid Hardwood

Shaker cabinet doors routed from one solid hardwood panel, so the grain runs through stiles, rails and panel and there is no joint to open. Seven inside-edge profiles, three frame widths, a flat or beadboard panel, any size, in sixteen woods, finished or unfinished.

Solid wood shaker cabinet doors, routed from one panel

A traditional shaker door is five pieces glued at the corners; ours is one. The frame and the panel are routed from a single glue-up of solid hardwood on the CNC, so the grain runs uninterrupted through stile, rail and panel, nothing can open at a joint, and the inside edge takes whichever of our seven profiles you choose, from a square Classic or Slim pocket to a cove, three bevels and an ogee. Stiles and rails come 1 in, 2 1/4 in or 3 in wide; the panel is flat or beadboard.

White oak shaker cabinet doors are the kitchen most people are picturing, and walnut, maple and cherry shaker doors are the three behind it, but every one of our sixteen woods is here, in every color it offers or as unfinished shaker cabinet doors for your own finisher. The pocket leaves a 9/16 in panel at the 7/8 in thickness we recommend over 10 in wide, and 7/16 in at 3/4 in, which is fine under it. Every front is cut from one bundle, to your sizes, with hinge boring for IKEA Sektion or your pattern.

Questions

Shaker Cabinet Doors: Questions Before You Order

Our shaker doors are routed from one solid hardwood panel rather than assembled from five pieces, so there is no joint to open and the grain runs through the whole front. The questions below cover the profiles, the frame widths, the panel and the thickness; the Builder prices your list live.

What is a one-piece shaker door?
A door whose stiles, rails and panel are cut from a single glue-up of solid hardwood on the CNC, so the frame is not glued at the corners and the grain runs uninterrupted through stile, rail and panel. The pocket is routed 5/16 in deep, or 3/16 in on the Slim profile, and the inside edge takes the profile you choose. Nothing can open at a joint because there is no joint.
Which inside-edge profiles do you offer?
Seven: Classic (a square 5/16 in pocket), Slim (a shallow 3/16 in pocket), Cove (a 1/4 in flat into a 1/2 in radius), Bevel 22.5°, Bevel 45°, Bevel 60° and Ogee (a 3/8 in S-curve). They all cost the same, and the spec sheet carries a cross-section of the one you chose so your installer sees it before the doors arrive.
How wide are the stiles and rails?
Your choice of 1 in, 2 1/4 in or 3 in. The 2 1/4 in frame is the classic shaker proportion; 1 in is the slim rail that reads modern and leaves more panel on a narrow drawer front; 3 in is the wide frame for tall doors and traditional kitchens. A flat panel is standard and a beadboard panel, V-grooves 2 in on center, is the option.
How thick is a shaker door, and why 7/8 in?
We make shaker doors at 3/4 in, 7/8 in and 1 in. The pocket leaves a 9/16 in panel at 7/8 in, which is the thickness we recommend over 10 in wide, and a 7/16 in panel at 3/4 in, which is fine under that width. There is no cap on width; a wide door is a thicker door.
Do you make white oak shaker cabinet doors?
Yes, and it is the most asked-for wood in the line: dense, straight-grained, honey under clear oil and near-white under Natural White, with the ray fleck of rift and quartersawn boards showing in the stiles. Walnut, maple and cherry are the next three, and every one of our sixteen woods is available in the one-piece shaker, finished or unfinished.
Can I get unfinished shaker cabinet doors?
Yes. Unfinished doors ship sanded and raw for your own painter or finisher at a small discount, and the one-piece construction is a real advantage there: a painted shaker door with no corner joints has no joint line to telegraph through the paint later.
How long does a shaker door order take?
The posted lead time applies: currently 4-6 weeks, shown in the Builder as a ship window before you add the list to your project. Every front in the order is cut from one bundle of boards so the color holds across the kitchen, and we can match a countertop or shelves from an earlier order.
Do you take on custom or one-off projects?
Yes. Beyond the online builder, we take on custom sizes, oversized pieces, matched commercial runs, and bespoke solid-hardwood millwork. Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll quote it by hand, usually within one business day. Start a custom project ›
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