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This isn't a standalone build — it's a companion piece for an existing open-base cabinet from the Basic Collection. Build the base cabinet first, from its own plan, before starting here.
The doors are false fronts: a decorative panel glued and clamped onto a plywood backer, rather than a single solid door. That construction is what lets you get a nicer-looking hobby-stock face without needing enough of that stock to build a full structural door. The knob or handle does double duty — it's not just hardware, it's an extra mechanical fastener holding the false front to the plywood, so don't skip attaching it even if the glue already feels solid.
Sand and edge-band the plywood back panel's exposed edges before attaching the false front — it's much easier to get a clean edge on a bare panel than one with a door front already glued on.
| Item | Qty |
|---|---|
| Pine hobby stock, 1/2" thick x 5-1/2" wide, 4 ft | 1 each |
| Pine hobby stock, 1/2" thick x 7-1/2" wide, 16 in | 1 each |
| 1/4" plywood | 1 each |
| Door knobs or pulls | 7 each |
| Hinges, set | 1 set |
| 5/8" nails or staples | 1 box |
| Wood glue | 3 oz |
Overall cost: $. Lumber prices vary by region, species, and season, so we give a band rather than a figure we would only be pretending to know.
| Part | Qty | T × W × L |
|---|---|---|
| Door backer1/4" plywood | 1 | 1/4" × 15 1/4" × 26" |
| False front boardsPine hobby stock | 6 | 1/2" × 5 1/2" × 7 1/4" |
| False front top boardPine hobby stock | 1 | 1/2" × 7 1/2" × 15 1/4" |
Buy 3 boards at 8 ft.
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Assumes 8 ft stock, a 1/8" saw kerf, and buying each part at its own width. Change the board size or kerf on the full board plan →
This plan assumes the open-base cabinet from the Basic Collection is already built, per its own plan. Don't start here first.
Cut the plywood door backer to size and sand the edges carefully. Edge banding, applied and trimmed now, gives a much cleaner look than leaving the plywood edges bare.
Glue and clamp the decorative front boards to the plywood backer. A few 5/8" nails or staples from the back add extra security to the glue joint while it cures.
Attach the knobs or pulls to the doors — this fastener is also part of what holds the false front to the plywood, so don't skip it. Attach the finished doors to the base cabinet with hinges.
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