Cabinet cut list
30-inch wall cabinet cut list (3/4″ plywood, frameless)
10 parts for a frameless 30″ wall cabinet, nested on one 4×8 sheet of 3/4″ plywood at 65% 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
30-inch wall cabinet · 10 parts (7 sizes) · 2 sheets · 65% on sheet 1
| Part | Qty | Length | Width | L × W | Grain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Side | 2 | 30″ | 11 3/4″ | 30″ × 11 3/4″ | Locked |
| Top | 1 | 28 1/2″ | 11 3/4″ | 28 1/2″ × 11 3/4″ | Locked |
| Bottom | 1 | 28 1/2″ | 11 3/4″ | 28 1/2″ × 11 3/4″ | Locked |
| Hanging rail | 1 | 28 1/2″ | 4″ | 28 1/2″ × 4″ | Locked |
| Shelf | 2 | 28 3/8″ | 10 3/4″ | 28 3/8″ × 10 3/4″ | Locked |
| Door | 2 | 29 7/8″ | 14 7/8″ | 29 7/8″ × 14 7/8″ | Locked |
| Back | 1 | 30″ | 30″ | 30″ × 30″ | Locked |
Grain locked on every part
- Sheets
- 2
- Sheet 1 yield
- 65%
- Cuts
- 16
- Offcut
- 10 3/4″ × 37 1/2″
What this cut list assumes
- Box
- Frameless (European-style) 3/4″ plywood carcass, 30″ tall and 12″ deep (11 3/4″ sides plus the 1/4″ back). A 3/4″ × 4″ hanging rail sits inside, under the top and against the back.
- 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
- Top, bottom and shelves sit between the sides, so they are 1 1/2″ narrower than the box. Full top and bottom, plus a hanging rail. Shelves are 1/8″ narrower than the opening and set back 1″ from the front edge. Two shelves.
- Doors
- Two full-overlay 3/4″ plywood slab doors, 1/16″ gap at each outside edge and 1/8″ between the pair. 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
16 cuts free the nine 3/4″ parts on sheet 1. Start with the rip at 14 7/8″. Grain is locked. The numbers match this diagram.
- 1Rip14 7/8″Rip strip for #1 Door, #8 Shelf
- 2Crosscut29 7/8″Frees #1 Door
- 3Rip10 3/4″Rip strip for #8 Shelf
- 4Crosscut28 3/8″Frees #8 Shelf
- 5Rip14 7/8″Rip strip for #2 Door, #6 Bottom, #7 Shelf
- 6Crosscut29 7/8″Frees #2 Door
- 7Crosscut28 1/2″Crosscut band for #6 Bottom
- 8Rip11 3/4″Frees #6 Bottom
- 9Rip10 3/4″Rip strip for #7 Shelf
- 10Crosscut28 3/8″Frees #7 Shelf
- 11Rip11 3/4″Rip strip for #3 Side, #4 Side, #5 Top
- 12Crosscut30″Frees #3 Side
- 13Crosscut30″Frees #4 Side
- 14Crosscut28 1/2″Frees #5 Top
- 15Rip4″Rip strip for #9 Hanging rail
- 16Crosscut28 1/2″Frees #9 Hanging rail
How many sheets does a 30-inch wall 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 65% used. The back uses 20% of its sheet, so nest several cabinets’ backs together when you build a run.
Questions
How do you hang a wall cabinet with a 1/4-inch back?
Through the hanging rail. In this template, a 3/4″ × 4″ rail sits inside the box under the top, tight against the back. Screw through the rail and the back into the wall studs. Never hang a cabinet from the 1/4″ back alone.
Why does the wall cabinet get a full top instead of stretchers?
Because the top of a wall cabinet shows when you look up, and it carries the box’s shape. A full 3/4″ top and bottom make the box rigid and give you a clean surface for crown or a light rail.
Can I make this wall cabinet 36 or 42 inches tall?
Yes. Change the box height and recalculate three parts: the sides (the new height), the back (30″ × the new height) and the doors (the new height − 1/8″). Add a third shelf on 42″ boxes. The widths stay the same.
Do these doors line up with the 30-inch base cabinet doors?
Yes. Both use (30″ − 1/4″) ÷ 2 = 14 7/8″ doors with the same gaps, so the door edges line up between the uppers and lowers when the boxes are stacked on the same centerline.
Can I change the width?
Yes. In CutBore, change the top, bottom, hanging rail, shelf and door widths. Top, bottom and hanging rail = W − 1 1/2″. Shelf = W − 1 5/8″. Back = W. A pair of doors = (W − 1/4″) ÷ 2 each. The sides don’t change.
Other cabinet sizes
Open this example in CutBore
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