How Do You Make Gun Cabinet Doors?
Gun cabinets are made for securing guns and keeping them safe. However, they are also for showing them off. To do this, the gun cabinet has to have a door that can do both. Solid lumber is used for strength and you can purchase tempered glass for added strength. This article provides information for building a gun cabinet door that is 24 by 48 inches. To build a different size gun cabinet door, measure the door opening and add 1 inch in both directions (width and height). Set the fence of the table saw at 2 inches. Rip two pieces from a 4-foot 1-by-6. Set these aside. Set the fence of the table saw on 3-1/2 inches and rip one piece from the remaining 4-foot 1-by-6 lumber. Measure from one end of this piece and make a mark at 20 inches and cut it with the electric miter saw. Repeat this from the other end of the same piece. This will result in two pieces measuring 3-1/2 by 20 inches. Set the fence of the table saw at 3/16 inches. Set the blade height at 1/2 inch. Cut one groove down the