Cabinet cut list
24-inch base cabinet cut list (3/4″ plywood, frameless)
8 parts for a frameless 24″ base cabinet, nested on one 4×8 sheet of 3/4″ plywood at 72% yield, with the back on a 1/4″ sheet. Open it in CutBore to change a size and re-nest in seconds.
- Frameless
- 3/4″ carcass
- Applied back
- Kerf 1/8″
- Trim 0″
- 4×8
24-inch base cabinet · 8 parts (7 sizes) · 2 sheets · 72% on sheet 1
| Part | Qty | Length | Width | L × W | Grain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Side | 2 | 30 1/2″ | 23″ | 30 1/2″ × 23″ | Locked |
| Bottom | 1 | 22 1/2″ | 23″ | 22 1/2″ × 23″ | Locked |
| Front stretcher | 1 | 22 1/2″ | 4″ | 22 1/2″ × 4″ | Locked |
| Back stretcher | 1 | 22 1/2″ | 4″ | 22 1/2″ × 4″ | Locked |
| Shelf | 1 | 22 3/8″ | 22″ | 22 3/8″ × 22″ | Locked |
| Door | 1 | 30 3/8″ | 23 7/8″ | 30 3/8″ × 23 7/8″ | Locked |
| Back | 1 | 30 1/2″ | 24″ | 30 1/2″ × 24″ | Locked |
Grain locked on every part
- Sheets
- 2
- Sheet 1 yield
- 72%
- Cuts
- 14
- Offcut
- 15 5/8″ × 43″
What this cut list assumes
- Box
- Frameless (European-style) 3/4″ plywood carcass, 30 1/2″ tall and 23 1/4″ deep (23″ sides plus the 1/4″ back). With a 4″ toe kick and a 1 1/2″ countertop, that gives a 36″ counter height. The doors add 3/4″, so the face of the doors sits 24″ from the wall. Toe kick is a separate 4″ base or cabinet legs — not in this cut list.
- Material
- 3/4″ plywood for the box, shelf and doors. The back is 1/4″ plywood, applied — glued and stapled or screwed over the back edges of the sides, bottom and top. Full width and height of the box. No dado, no rabbet.
- Joinery
- Bottom and shelf sit between the sides, so they are 1 1/2″ narrower than the box. Two 4″ stretchers at the top, front and back. The shelf is 1/8″ narrower than the opening and set back 1″ from the front edge.
- Doors
- One full-overlay 3/4″ plywood slab door, 1/16″ gap at each outside edge. Door height is the box height minus 1/8″.
- Saw
- 1/8″ kerf and 0″ edge trim. Grain is locked on every part. Length in the parts table always runs with the grain.
Cut order for sheet 1
14 cuts free the seven 3/4″ parts on sheet 1. Start with the rip at 23 7/8″. Grain is locked. The numbers match this diagram.
- 1Rip23 7/8″Rip strip for #1 Door, #5 Shelf, #6 Front stretcher, #7 Back stretcher
- 2Crosscut30 3/8″Frees #1 Door
- 3Crosscut22 3/8″Crosscut band for #5 Shelf
- 4Rip22″Frees #5 Shelf
- 5Rip4″Rip strip for #6 Front stretcher
- 6Crosscut22 1/2″Frees #6 Front stretcher
- 7Rip4″Rip strip for #7 Back stretcher
- 8Crosscut22 1/2″Frees #7 Back stretcher
- 9Crosscut30 1/2″Crosscut band for #2 Side
- 10Rip23″Frees #2 Side
- 11Crosscut30 1/2″Crosscut band for #3 Side
- 12Rip23″Frees #3 Side
- 13Rip23″Rip strip for #4 Bottom
- 14Crosscut22 1/2″Frees #4 Bottom
How many sheets does a 24-inch base cabinet take?
Two: one 4×8 sheet of 3/4″ plywood for the box, shelf and doors, and one sheet of 1/4″ plywood for the back. The 3/4″ sheet comes out 72% used. The back uses 16% of its sheet, so nest several cabinets’ backs together when you build a run.
Questions
Should a 24-inch base cabinet get one door or two?
One, in this template. A single 23 7/8″ door is fine on a 24″ box and saves a pair of hinges. Some shops switch to a pair at 24″ so the doors swing less into the room; for a pair, each door is (24″ − 1/4″) ÷ 2 = 11 7/8″.
Why is the shelf 1/8″ narrower than the bottom?
So it drops onto the shelf pins without binding. The bottom is fixed between the sides at 22 1/2″; the shelf is 22 3/8″, leaving 1/16″ on each side for the shelf to go in and out.
Can I turn this into a drawer base?
Yes, but the cut list changes. Drop the shelf and door, add drawer fronts sized to your drawer layout, and add drawer box parts on 1/2″ or 5/8″ stock. The box parts (sides, bottom, stretchers, back) stay the same.
Where does the 24-inch box go if I need a dishwasher next to it?
Next to a 24″ opening for the dishwasher, which has no cabinet. Check your dishwasher’s install sheet for the exact opening it needs before you build; the countertop runs across it.
Can I change the width?
Yes. In CutBore, change the bottom, shelf and door widths. The rest and the saw list update as you type. Bottom and stretchers = W − 1 1/2″. Shelf = W − 1 5/8″. Back = W. One door = W − 1/8″. The sides don’t change.
Other cabinet sizes
Open this example in CutBore
The parts load into a new job, so you can change sizes and re-nest for free with no account. If you already have a job open, CutBore asks before switching, and your saved job isn’t overwritten. Browser print on this page is the parts table, nest and saw list — the $4.99 Founding Pass is a separate shop packet, not this page.