I'm looking for suppliers of solid wood kitchen doors and drawer
fronts. I'm not having much success so far. It's easy to find
suppliers who claim to supply these things but when you get to their
web sites they are mostly:-
Painted wood which is **not** what I want, I want them to look like
wood.
Always the same 'natural oak' or painted finish which seems to imply
they're all selling the same stuff from a single supplier.
Not really solid wood, just a wood finish of some sort.
I just want solid wood, unpainted or varnished in fairly simple
design, just a flat panel with raised surround ('shaker') or similar.
Light Oak would be OK but I'd like some choice really, beech or ash
would probably be our preference. I need some 'standard' sizes but
also some non-standard ones.
A supplier of 'bulk' flat panels of 16/18/20mm thick might do, I have
a table saw for cutting and a router, I can then do the custom sizes
myself. It might be a bit cheaper this way too.
Any/all ideas most welcome.
On 26 May 2025 at 13:19:23 BST, Chris Green wrote:
I'm looking for suppliers of solid wood kitchen doors and drawer
fronts. I'm not having much success so far. It's easy to find
suppliers who claim to supply these things but when you get to their
web sites they are mostly:-
Painted wood which is **not** what I want, I want them to look like
wood.
Always the same 'natural oak' or painted finish which seems to imply
they're all selling the same stuff from a single supplier.
Not really solid wood, just a wood finish of some sort.
I just want solid wood, unpainted or varnished in fairly simple
design, just a flat panel with raised surround ('shaker') or similar.
Light Oak would be OK but I'd like some choice really, beech or ash
would probably be our preference. I need some 'standard' sizes but
also some non-standard ones.
A supplier of 'bulk' flat panels of 16/18/20mm thick might do, I have
a table saw for cutting and a router, I can then do the custom sizes myself. It might be a bit cheaper this way too.
Any/all ideas most welcome.
I'm sure these people will knock some together for you:
https://myfathersheart.com
I'm looking for suppliers of solid wood kitchen doors and drawer
fronts. I'm not having much success so far. It's easy to find
suppliers who claim to supply these things but when you get to their
web sites they are mostly:-
Painted wood which is **not** what I want, I want them to look like
wood.
Always the same 'natural oak' or painted finish which seems to imply
they're all selling the same stuff from a single supplier.
Not really solid wood, just a wood finish of some sort.
I just want solid wood, unpainted or varnished in fairly simple
design, just a flat panel with raised surround ('shaker') or similar.
Light Oak would be OK but I'd like some choice really, beech or ash
would probably be our preference. I need some 'standard' sizes but
also some non-standard ones.
A supplier of 'bulk' flat panels of 16/18/20mm thick might do, I have
a table saw for cutting and a router, I can then do the custom sizes
myself. It might be a bit cheaper this way too.
Any/all ideas most welcome.
RJH <patchmoney@gmx.com> wrote:
On 26 May 2025 at 13:19:23 BST, Chris Green wrote:Yes, however they don't really seem to be into supplying just some
I'm looking for suppliers of solid wood kitchen doors and drawer
fronts. I'm not having much success so far. It's easy to find
suppliers who claim to supply these things but when you get to their
web sites they are mostly:-
Painted wood which is **not** what I want, I want them to look like
wood.
Always the same 'natural oak' or painted finish which seems to imply
they're all selling the same stuff from a single supplier.
Not really solid wood, just a wood finish of some sort.
I just want solid wood, unpainted or varnished in fairly simple
design, just a flat panel with raised surround ('shaker') or similar.
Light Oak would be OK but I'd like some choice really, beech or ash
would probably be our preference. I need some 'standard' sizes but
also some non-standard ones.
A supplier of 'bulk' flat panels of 16/18/20mm thick might do, I have
a table saw for cutting and a router, I can then do the custom sizes
myself. It might be a bit cheaper this way too.
Any/all ideas most welcome.
I'm sure these people will knock some together for you:
https://myfathersheart.com
drawer fronts, they want to sell complete bespoke kitchens. I also
suspect that their prices might be a bit beyond me! :-)
Chris Green wrote:
I'm looking for suppliers of solid wood kitchen doors and drawer
fronts. I'm not having much success so far. It's easy to find
suppliers who claim to supply these things but when you get to their
web sites they are mostly:-
Painted wood which is **not** what I want, I want them to look like
wood.
Always the same 'natural oak' or painted finish which seems to imply
they're all selling the same stuff from a single supplier.
Not really solid wood, just a wood finish of some sort.
I just want solid wood, unpainted or varnished in fairly simple
design, just a flat panel with raised surround ('shaker') or similar.
Light Oak would be OK but I'd like some choice really, beech or ash
would probably be our preference. I need some 'standard' sizes but
also some non-standard ones.
A supplier of 'bulk' flat panels of 16/18/20mm thick might do, I have
a table saw for cutting and a router, I can then do the custom sizes myself. It might be a bit cheaper this way too.
Any/all ideas most welcome.
It's very straightforward to make them yourself. 80x20 Ash for the
"frame" and 6mm veneered MDF for the panel. Simple joints will work
because the panel isn't going to move. If you want a profile on the
inner edges then either route it or use beading.
I just want solid wood, unpainted or varnished in fairly simple
design, just a flat panel with raised surround ('shaker') or similar.
No mail <nomail@aolbin.com> wrote:
Chris Green wrote:
I'm looking for suppliers of solid wood kitchen doors and drawerIt's very straightforward to make them yourself. 80x20 Ash for the
fronts. I'm not having much success so far. It's easy to find
suppliers who claim to supply these things but when you get to their
web sites they are mostly:-
Painted wood which is **not** what I want, I want them to look like
wood.
Always the same 'natural oak' or painted finish which seems to imply >>> they're all selling the same stuff from a single supplier.
Not really solid wood, just a wood finish of some sort.
I just want solid wood, unpainted or varnished in fairly simple
design, just a flat panel with raised surround ('shaker') or similar.
Light Oak would be OK but I'd like some choice really, beech or ash
would probably be our preference. I need some 'standard' sizes but
also some non-standard ones.
A supplier of 'bulk' flat panels of 16/18/20mm thick might do, I have
a table saw for cutting and a router, I can then do the custom sizes
myself. It might be a bit cheaper this way too.
Any/all ideas most welcome.
"frame" and 6mm veneered MDF for the panel. Simple joints will work
because the panel isn't going to move. If you want a profile on the
inner edges then either route it or use beading.
Yes, I guess I may have to go this way. Any suggestions for supplier(s)
of 80x20 Ash and matching veneered MDF?
On 26/05/2025 16:21, RJH wrote:
I just want solid wood, unpainted or varnished in fairly simple
design, just a flat panel with raised surround ('shaker') or similar.
Solid wood of any width greater than about 6" warps and twists.
Forget it.
Either use [veneered] plywood/blockboad/chipboard/MDF or split the units
into smaller panels and learn to do cabinet making.
It's an "all drawers" set up so the biggest pieces will be less than
300mm high by 500mm wide (all 500mm units). Thus a 'shaker' type style wouldn't have any wide panels at all. If the surrounding strip is
60mm that leaves a central panel of 180mm by 380mm or thereabouts..
The simplest D_I_Y approach would be a thin[nish] sheet of plywood or
similar with the surrounding strips made of solid wood. I think my joinery/carpentry skills are just about up to something like that.
However there is still the issue of where to buy, for example, ash
battens and matching veneered plywood.
So, any suggestions for suppliers please, it's not something I've got
in my suppliers list.
We bought ready made doors in ash for our kitchen I fitted over 20
years ago, still beautiful. Simple panels with an 85mm surround and
drawer fronts are flat 115mm x 20mm solid. If I could find a supplier
to do the same then that would be perfect.
Chris Green <cl@isbd.net> wrote:Mitre joints for this are a bad idea - they will open as the wood moves.
It's an "all drawers" set up so the biggest pieces will be less than
300mm high by 500mm wide (all 500mm units). Thus a 'shaker' type style
wouldn't have any wide panels at all. If the surrounding strip is
60mm that leaves a central panel of 180mm by 380mm or thereabouts..
The simplest D_I_Y approach would be a thin[nish] sheet of plywood or
similar with the surrounding strips made of solid wood. I think my
joinery/carpentry skills are just about up to something like that.
If you mitre the corners and then route a slot for the ply to drop into, it sounds fairly straightforward. Main thing will be getting the corners
tight (dowels/biscuits/dominos?).
However there is still the issue of where to buy, for example, ash
battens and matching veneered plywood.
So, any suggestions for suppliers please, it's not something I've got
in my suppliers list.
This is very location dependent - unless you're buying a truckload a
supplier is going to hit you with a big shipping charge if you aren't local.
Cocking Sawmill (West Sussex)
https://www.englishwoodlandstimber.co.uk/
is one on my list to visit when I'm in the area.
(sawmills are less likely to carry 'stock' and more likely to cut things to order. So don't be put off if their website doesn't list exactly what you want - you need to ask)
Veneered ply as an engineered wood is likely to come from a different source to the straight timber, because it's made in a factory not a sawmill.
Unless the sawmill also does their own veneering.
We bought ready made doors in ash for our kitchen I fitted over 20
years ago, still beautiful. Simple panels with an 85mm surround and
drawer fronts are flat 115mm x 20mm solid. If I could find a supplier
to do the same then that would be perfect.
You could probably find a local joinery shop to do the above job if you
don't want to. They'll benefit from being able to jig all the cutting so everything is identical and really accurate saws so it's all square.
Possibly some of the timber yards also provide that service.
Theo
On 27/05/2025 13:14, No mail wrote:
Theo wrote:
Chris Green <cl@isbd.net> wrote:Mitre joints for this are a bad idea - they will open as the wood moves.
It's an "all drawers" set up so the biggest pieces will be less than
300mm high by 500mm wide (all 500mm units). Thus a 'shaker' type style >>> wouldn't have any wide panels at all. If the surrounding strip is
60mm that leaves a central panel of 180mm by 380mm or thereabouts..
The simplest D_I_Y approach would be a thin[nish] sheet of plywood or
similar with the surrounding strips made of solid wood. I think my
joinery/carpentry skills are just about up to something like that.
If you mitre the corners and then route a slot for the ply to drop
into, it
sounds fairly straightforward. Main thing will be getting the corners
tight (dowels/biscuits/dominos?).
It needs to be T&G or (maybe) pocket screws
For stiffening mitre joints in picture frames etc. I have cut slots
across the corners and glued in thin ply etc.
Theo wrote:
Chris Green <cl@isbd.net> wrote:Mitre joints for this are a bad idea - they will open as the wood moves.
It's an "all drawers" set up so the biggest pieces will be less than
300mm high by 500mm wide (all 500mm units). Thus a 'shaker' type style
wouldn't have any wide panels at all. If the surrounding strip is
60mm that leaves a central panel of 180mm by 380mm or thereabouts..
The simplest D_I_Y approach would be a thin[nish] sheet of plywood or
similar with the surrounding strips made of solid wood. I think my
joinery/carpentry skills are just about up to something like that.
If you mitre the corners and then route a slot for the ply to drop
into, it
sounds fairly straightforward. Main thing will be getting the corners
tight (dowels/biscuits/dominos?).
It needs to be T&G or (maybe) pocket screws
On 27/05/2025 13:14, No mail wrote:
Theo wrote:
Chris Green <cl@isbd.net> wrote:Mitre joints for this are a bad idea - they will open as the wood
It's an "all drawers" set up so the biggest pieces will be less than
300mm high by 500mm wide (all 500mm units). Thus a 'shaker' type style >>>> wouldn't have any wide panels at all. If the surrounding strip is
60mm that leaves a central panel of 180mm by 380mm or thereabouts..
The simplest D_I_Y approach would be a thin[nish] sheet of plywood or
similar with the surrounding strips made of solid wood. I think my
joinery/carpentry skills are just about up to something like that.
If you mitre the corners and then route a slot for the ply to drop
into, it
sounds fairly straightforward. Main thing will be getting the corners
tight (dowels/biscuits/dominos?).
moves. It needs to be T&G or (maybe) pocket screws
For stiffening mitre joints in picture frames etc. I have cut slots
across the corners and glued in thin ply etc.
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