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A face-frame buffet cabinet with a center divider, flat-panel doors, and a planked top, built almost entirely with pocket-hole joinery.
| Item | Qty | ✓ |
|---|---|---|
| Construction lumber, 2x4, ripped to 3" wide Face frames. | 4 each | ☐ |
| 3/4" hardwood plywood, 4x8 sheet Sides, bottom, and center divider. | 2 each | ☐ |
| Pine board, 1x4, 8 ft Side trim. | 2 each | ☐ |
| 1/2" hardwood plywood, partial sheet Doors. | 1 sheet | ☐ |
| 1/4" plywood, partial sheet Back panel. | 1 sheet | ☐ |
| Construction lumber, 2x6, ripped to 5" wide Top. | 4 each | ☐ |
| Pocket hole screws, assorted | 60 each | ☐ |
| Brad nails, 1-1/4" | 1 box | ☐ |
| Wood screws, 3-1/2" Attaches the top through the face frame. | 10 each | ☐ |
| Staples or nails (back panel) | 1 box | ☐ |
| Wood glue | 4 oz | ☐ |
| Paint | 12 oz | ☐ |
| Wood stain | 8 oz | ☐ |
| Hinges and door pulls | 2 set | ☐ |
Overall cost: $$$. Lumber varies by region, species, and season, so we give a band rather than a figure.
Tools: Pocket Hole Jig, Table Saw. Materials: Construction lumber, 2x4, ripped to 3" wide, Wood glue
Rip the 2x4 stock to 3in wide and build two face frames — front and back — with pocket holes, glue, and pocket screws.
Tools: Pocket Hole Jig, Table Saw. Materials: 3/4" hardwood plywood, 4x8 sheet, Pine board, 1x4, 8 ft
Build two matching side panels from 3/4" plywood, with pocket holes down the back edge and the front edge trimmed with 1x4 stock.
Tools: Drill / Driver. Materials: 3/4" hardwood plywood, 4x8 sheet, Pocket hole screws, assorted, Wood glue
Attach the two side panels to the back face frame, flush at the top on both sides. Cut a 3/4" plywood bottom panel and attach it to the back face frame and sides with pocket screws and glue.
Tools: Drill / Driver. Materials: 3/4" hardwood plywood, 4x8 sheet, Pocket hole screws, assorted
Cut a center divider slightly shorter than the sides and attach it to the base and the face frame's center leg. Attach the front face frame to the sides and divider, keeping the outside edges and top flush.
Tools: Miter Saw, Table Saw. Materials: 1/2" hardwood plywood, partial sheet
Build two flat-panel doors from 1/2" plywood, leaving a consistent 1/8in gap around each opening, and trim each door's face with mitered strips.
Tools: Bar / Pipe Clamps, Pocket Hole Jig, Table Saw.
Rip the 2x6 boards to 5in wide and join them edge-to-edge with pocket holes, then attach the assembled top to the cabinet with long wood screws through the face frame.
Tools: Random Orbit Sander. Materials: 1/4" plywood, partial sheet, Staples or nails (back panel), Paint, Wood stain, Hinges and door pulls
Cut a 1/4" plywood back panel and attach it with glue and staples or nails. Paint the cabinet and doors, stain the top, then install the hinges and door pulls.