Buffet Cabinet with Drawers

Directions

• Build Base Frame

  Cut 2- 63 3/4" 2x4's. Drill pocket hole screws in both ends.

  Cut 2- 15" 2x4's. Drill pocket hole screws in both ends.

  Cut 2- 18" 2x4's.

  Using wood glue and 2 1/2 inch pocket hole screws, attach your 2x4's to create a base frame.
  

• Build End Panels

  Cut 2- 18" 2x2's. Drill pocket holes in both ends.

  Cut 2- 34 1/2" 2x2's.

  Use wood glue and 2 1/2 inch pocket hole screws to build 2 frames for your end panels. Use a carpenters square to ensure your frames are square.
  

• Attach End Panel Frames

  Using 2 1/2 inch grabber screws to attach the end panel frames to the base frame. Make sure the screws are toward the inside of the frame so your plywood panel will cover it once it's attached.
  

• Add plywood to end panels

  Use a circular saw and the Kreg Rip-Cut to cut 2 pieces of 3/4" plywood 15" x 31 1/2". Drill pocket holes in the back of the plywood on each side.

  Use wood glue and 1 1/4 inch pocket hole screws to attach plywood to the end panel frames. Make sure the plywood is flush with the inside (the side with the pocket holes) of the end panel frames.
  

• Base frame + end panels

  At this point, you should have a base frame with end panels attached.
  

• Attach Horizontal Crossbar

  Cut a 63 3/4" 2x2. Use 2 1/2" grabber screws to attach the board to the front of the cabinet.
  

• Attach top frame

  Cut 2- 63 3/4" 2x2's. Drill pocket holes in the ends of both boards. Use 2 1/2" pocket hole screws to attach to the end panels.
  

• Build cabinet and drawer frames

  Cut 2- 15" 2x2's. Drill pocket holes in the ends of each board. Use wood glue and 2 1/2" pocket hole screws to attach to the TOP of the cabinet frame. One board should be attached at the bottom of the frame next to the drawers (see diagram)

  Cut 2- 33" 2x2's. Drill pocket holes in the ends of each board. Use wood glue and 2 1/2" pocket hole screws to attach to the BACK of the cabinet frame.

  Cut 2- 31 1/2" 2x2's. Drill pocket holes in the ends of each board. Use wood glue and 2 1/2" pocket hole screws to attach to the FRONT of the cabinet frame.

  The boards should be 20" from one side (the side with drawers) and 20 3/8" from the other side.
  

• Attach middle panel

  Use a circular saw and the Kreg Rip-Cut to cut a piece of 3/4" plywood 15" x 31 1/2". Drill pocket holes on the back of the plywood on each side.

  Use wood glue and 1 1/4 inch pocket hole screws to attach the plywood to the frame where your drawers will be (the frame 20" from the end) . Make sure the plywood is flush with the inside (the side where your drawers will be) of the end panel frames.
  

• Buffet Frame

  At this point, you should have something looking like this.
  

• Add Drawer and Shelf Supports

  Cut 2- 15" 1x2's and 1- 15" 2x2. Drill pocket holes on each end of the boards.

  Use wood glue and 1 1/4" pocket hole screws to attach the boards to the vertical supports, 14 1/4" up from the base frame.

  Cut 3- 20" 2x2's. Drill pocket holes on each end of the boards.

  Use wood glue and 2 1/2" pocket hole screws to attach the boards to the vertical supports. There should be 6 3/4" between each board for the drawers.
  

• Attach Trim

  Cut 2- 18 1/4" 1x4s and a 67 3/4" 1x4. Using wood glue and finish nails, attach trim pieces to the bottom of your cabinet.
  

• Build Shelves

  Note: you may want to measure your cabinet to be sure of your shelf sizes before making any cuts.

  Cut your first two shelves: Use a circular saw and the Kreg Rip-Cut to cut 2 pieces of 3/4" plywood 20 3/4" x 16 1/2". Then, using a jigsaw, cut a notch in one corner, 3/4" x 1 1/2". So that the measurement at the notch will be 15" x 20".

  Cut your second two shelves: Use a circular saw and the Kreg Rip-Cut to cut 2 pieces of 3/4" plywood 23" x 16 1/2". Then, using a jig saw, cut a notch in one corner, 3/4" x 1 1/2". Cut another notch in the adjacent corner, 1 1/2" x 1 1/2". So that the measurement at the notch will be 15" x 20 3/4".

  You should have 2 of each shelf, 4 shelves total. See diagram
  

• Insert Shelves

  Make sure your shelves fit snugly in your cabinet. It should sit back 1 1/2" from the front of the cabinet, to account for the cabinet doors.
  

• Cut Cabinet Top

  Use a circular saw and the Kreg Rip-Cut to cut 3/4" plywood 69" x 19". Sand the edges so they are smooth.
  

• Cut Doors and Drawer Fronts

  Note: Before making any cuts, measure your buffet cabinet. You want your doors and drawer fronts 1/8" smaller than your openings.

  For the Doors: Use a circular saw and the Kreg Rip-Cut to cut 2 pieces of 3/4" plywood 20 1/4" x 31 3/8".

  For the Drawers: Use a circular saw and the Kreg Rip-Cut to cut 4 pieces of 3/4" plywood 19 7/8" x 6 5/8".

  Sand all the edges of the plywood.
  

• Door Trim

  Note: Measure your doors before making any cuts. Trim should fit flush with the edges of the door, and be fitted on top of the plywood.

  Cut 4- 24 7/16" 1x4's. Cut 4- 20 1/4" 1x4's. Using wood glue, clamps, and finish nails. Attach the 1x4's to the top of the plywood doors.

  Optional: Use 1x2's to add trim to the drawer fronts.
  

• Stain or Paint

  Before attaching the doors, drawer fronts, cabinet top, and shelves... Stain or paint the entire cabinet. Stain or paint all the doors, drawers, and other pieces.

• Attach Doors and Drawer Fronts

  Using the Kreg Drawer slide Jig, attach drawer slides and fit the drawers in the buffet cabinet.

  Using the Kreg Concealed Hinge Jig, attach hinges to the doors and the buffet.

  Using the Kreg Cabinet Hardware Jig, fit the drawer pulls and door handles.

• Build Drawer Boxes

  Note: all drawer slides are different. Make sure to measure your buffet cabinet, and take into account the drawer slides before building your drawer boxes. The measurements provided are for the cabinet I build with basic 16" drawer slides.

  For the drawer bottoms: Use a circular saw and the Kreg Rip-Cut to cut 4 pieces of 3/4" plywood 18 1/4" x 15 1/4".

  For the drawer sides: Use a circular saw and the Kreg Rip-Cut to cut 8 pieces of 3/4" plywood 5 1/2" x 16".

  For the drawer backs: Use a circular saw and the Kreg Rip-Cut to cut 4 pieces of 3/4" plywood 5 1/2" x 18 1/4".

  Drill pocket holes around the edges of the bottom plywood pieces. Using wood glue and 1 1/4" pocket hole screws, attach the sides & back pieces to create a box
  

• Attach Drawer Fronts

  Once drawers are assembled and the drawer slides are attached, use wood glue and finish nails to attach drawer fronts to the drawer boxes.

• Attach Table Top

  Use Simpson A21 (2" x 1-1/2" 90 degree Angle) ties and 1/2 inch screws to attach the table top to the buffet frame.

• Attach Backing

  Cut a piece of 1/4" plywood- 38 x 66 3/4 (make sure to measure your cabinet for exact measurements). Use wood glue and finish nails to attach backing the the buffet cabinet.