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Bespoke Shaker Doors Made To Measure | Cutlist.co.uk

31 July 2023

The Shaker furniture style has been a staple of cabinet-making forever. Its timeless simplicity is the attraction. A style known for simple, modest furniture, a Shaker door is unfussy, and can be tailored to work with both contemporary and traditionally styled interiors. 

A Cutlist Shaker door is made using the very same techniques as found in furniture made decades ago, why change something that clearly works! 

The Highest Quality Construction, noted by our customers.

Using the very best Finsa Hidrofugo moisture resistant MDF, our Shaker doors are made to order, offered at low prices and made to the highest quality. Customer feedback of our Shaker doors is that the quality is unsurpassed. Our doors may be made from humble MDF, but the quality of the joints and overall construction, is nothing short of excellent, fit for the highest quality interiors. 

Edge Band your Shaker doors for a consistent edge

If you ask a cabinet maker or Carpenter if they want to edge band their doors, you would split the room. Some people like to sand and finish their edges themselves (often this request can come from their spray finisher) but many people are now seeing the benefits and choosing to have their Shaker doors edge banded with our 2mm paintable ABS edge tape. Not only does this tape offer a quick and easy solution to edge preparation, but it also adds durability to the edge of the door, a place which is easily bumped and knocked during its lifetime.  

We think one of the best reasons for edge banding your Shaker doors is because it provides a consistent radius to the edge on each door. Not only is consistency the way you will guarantee the quality of your work, but it is also the way you increase your financial returns as a contractor. Using specification to improve the consistency of your work is especially valuable when you have a team of different people, with different skill levels all working on the same project. 

We all like to do things differently so we’re going to sit on the fence on this one! Edge banding your Shaker doors is entirely up to you, it’s a no-cost option.  

Made to your requirements

A Cutlist Shaker door is made for you, just as you would like it. Height and width are chosen to the millimetre, as too is your choice of 1,2,3 or 4 mid-rails, where you’d like them placed, how wide you’d like them etc. We can even add hinge holes should you wish. 

We make doors up to 2600mm in height and 900mm in width. 

Shaker Door Specifications

We have chosen Finsa Hidrofugo MR MDF for our doors and for good reason. This MDF is known for how well it paints, which is especially important when using water-based paints which we encourage for environmental benefits. 

Stiles and rails are made using 22mm thick material and the centre panels are made from 9mm stock. These thicknesses provide a solid, heavy feel to our doors, not flimsy or lightweight. The 22mm stiles have been chosen as this work well with kitchen style hinges from manufacturers including Blum and Grass. 

Primed Shaker doors

Just like our panel services, our spray priming is optional on our Shaker doors. Choose either white or grey primer on your doors and prepare them for the decorator on site to add the final topcoat. We only use eco-responsible, water-based primers, the finish is excellent.  


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