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A kitchen with Hickory plywood panel cabinet doors on the island and lower cabinets, and white painted doors on the upper cabinets. Homeowners

Problems With Plywood Panel Cabinet Doors

18 May 2026
Learn the common problems with plywood panel cabinet doors and how to avoid them before placing your order.
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A bright kitchen with a Hickory wood countertop. Butcher block countertops add warmth and character to kitchens. Cabinet MakersHomeowners

Why Cutting Edge Stopped Making Butcher Block Countertops

13 May 2026
Why doesn’t Cutting Edge make butcher block countertops? Learn why supplier specialization affects pricing, lead times, and project results.
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A close-up image of a slim shaker melamine door. Slim shaker melamine cabinet doors are an excellent option, but they caused several problems for Cutting Edge's team. Cabinet MakersHomeownersMelamine

Cutting Edge Doesn’t Make Slim Shaker Melamine Cabinet Doors

11 May 2026
Why did Cutting Edge discontinue slim shaker melamine cabinet doors? Learn how design limitations can affect quality and consistency.
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A kitchen with white painted cabinet doors and a white painted range hood. Custom wood range hoods are complex to build, and take time away from key production lines. Cabinet MakersHomeowners

Why Cutting Edge Stopped Making Wood Range Hoods

6 May 2026
Why doesn’t Cutting Edge make wood range hoods? Learn how custom production, engineering limits, and lead times can impact your project.
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A kitchen with black cope and stick melamine cabinet doors. Cope and stick melamine doors require edgebanding. Cabinet MakersHomeownersMelamine

Cutting Edge Doesn’t Sell Cope And Stick Melamine Cabinet Doors

4 May 2026
Why did Cutting Edge stop making cope and stick melamine cabinet doors? Discover the deciding factors - challenges and durability concerns.
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A kitchen with flat cut Fir cabinet doors. While flat cut Fir and Vertical Grain Fir come from the same lumber, they look different. Cabinet MakersHomeownersWood Grades

Pros And Cons Of Vertical Grain Fir

29 April 2026
Learn the pros and cons of Vertical Grain Fir cabinet doors, when to use them, and other alternatives for your project.
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A Cutting Edge employee sanding a drawer box. Stepped rabbet drawer boxes are a cost-effective alternative to dovetail and box joint drawers. Cabinet MakersDrawer BoxesHomeowners

What Are Stepped Rabbet Drawer Boxes In Cabinetry?

27 April 2026
What are stepped rabbet drawer boxes? Learn how they work, how they’re built, and when they’re the right choice for your project.
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A Cutting Edge employee sanding a drawer box. Cutting Edge offers stepped rabbet drawer boxes, a more economical drawer box option. Cabinet MakersDrawer BoxesHomeowners

Problems With Stepped Rabbet Drawer Boxes

24 April 2026
Discover the common problems with stepped rabbet drawer boxes and how to avoid these issues before you place your order.
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A kitchen with Knotty Hickory cabinet doors. Hickory doors have both pros and cons. Cabinet MakersHomeownersWood Grades

Pros And Cons Of Hickory

22 April 2026
Is Hickory right for your cabinets? Discover when it’s worth the upgrade and alternatives to use when it’s not.
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