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A tall plywood upper cabinet with three inset doors and a hook rail — designed to mount above a drawer bench, but a complete standalone build on its own.
| Part | Qty | T × W × L | Material | ✓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sides | 2 | 3/4" × 15 3/4" × 77" | Plywood | ☐ |
| Shelves | 3 | 3/4" × 15 3/4" × 70 1/2" | Plywood | ☐ |
| Hook rail (bottom shelf) | 2 | 3/4" × 5 1/2" × 70 1/2" | Pine | ☐ |
| Hook rail backing Extra support behind any shelf that will carry hook loads. | 1 | 3/4" × 3 1/2" × 70 1/2" | Pine | ☐ |
| Face frame center stile | 1 | 3/4" × 3 1/2" × 72" | Pine | ☐ |
| Face frame outer stiles | 2 | 3/4" × 1 1/2" × 73 1/2" | Pine | ☐ |
| Face frame top rail | 1 | 3/4" × 1 1/2" × 69" | Pine | ☐ |
| Face frame bottom rails | 2 | 3/4" × 1 1/2" × 32" | Pine | ☐ |
| Door frame stock Build each door to fit its actual opening. | 6 | 3/4" × 2 1/2" × 24" | Pine | ☐ |
| Door panels Cut to fit. | 3 | 1/4" × 16" × 22" | 1/4" plywood | ☐ |
| Item | Qty | ✓ |
|---|---|---|
| Plywood, 3/4", 4x8 sheet Ripped into 15-3/4" wide, 8 ft strips. 1x12 boards work too, at a shallower depth. | 2 each | ☐ |
| Pine, 1x6, 6 ft | 2 each | ☐ |
| Pine, 1x4, 6 ft | 2 each | ☐ |
| Pine, 1x2, 8 ft | 4 each | ☐ |
| Pine, 1x3, 8 ft | 4 each | ☐ |
| Plywood, 1/4", 4x8 sheet Door panels. | 1 each | ☐ |
| Inset door hinges | 3 pair | ☐ |
| Magnetic door catches | 6 each | ☐ |
| Cabinet knobs or pulls | 3 each | ☐ |
| Wall hooks | 5 each | ☐ |
| Pocket hole screws, 1-1/4" | 1 box | ☐ |
| Brad nails, 1-1/4" | 1 box | ☐ |
| Wood glue | 6 oz | ☐ |
| Sandpaper, assorted grit | 6 sheet | ☐ |
Overall cost: $$$. Lumber varies by region, species, and season, so we give a band rather than a figure.
Tools: Drill / Driver, Pocket Hole Jig. Materials: Plywood, 3/4", 4x8 sheet
Drill three 3/4" pocket holes on each end of every shelf board and attach to the sides with 1-1/4" pocket hole screws and glue. If this cabinet will sit on top of a bench, also drill pocket holes on the bottom of the sides for that connection.
Tools: Brad Nailer, Drill / Driver. Materials: Pine, 1x6, 6 ft, Pine, 1x4, 6 ft, Pine, 1x3, 8 ft
Drill two pocket holes on each end of the 1x6 and 1x4 boards and attach to the sides. Nail the bottom shelf to the top edge of the middle board where the hooks will go, using 1-1/4" brad nails and glue. If the top two shelves will carry heavy loads, add a 1x3 backing strip under their back edges too — the same reinforcement the hook rail gets.
Tools: Brad Nailer, Pocket Hole Jig. Materials: Pine, 1x2, 8 ft
Build the face frame as its own flat assembly with 3/4" pocket holes, 1-1/4" pocket hole screws, and glue — easier to keep square on the bench than in place on the cabinet. Attach it to the front of the cabinet with brad nails and glue, nailing through into the shelves for a solid connection.
Tools: Drill / Driver. Materials: Pine, 1x3, 8 ft, Plywood, 1/4", 4x8 sheet, Inset door hinges, Magnetic door catches
Build each door frame to fit its actual opening, not the plan's numbers verbatim — an inset door needs a consistent, even gap all the way around, and that only happens if you fit each door to what you actually built rather than what the plan says you should have built. Mortise the inset hinges once you're happy with the fit, and add a magnetic catch to each door.
Tools: Random Orbit Sander. Materials: Cabinet knobs or pulls, Wall hooks, Sandpaper, assorted grit
Sand all surfaces, finish, then add knobs and the wall hooks last.