It looks great and 99.9% of customers don't even notice it. I round over the front edge and pin it on. When I need to close a gap, I make up 1/4" x 3/4" scribe mould. I kind of agree, but being stuck with moulding or caulk beats being stuck on the job scribing and cutting when I could be stuck in the drive-through at the bank, cashing my check. Yes, I agree - it is a lot easier to do a quality install with scribes or you are stuck with moulding or caulk. I always add a 1/4" scribe, as I usually install the cabinets myself. I focus on things that the customer's knowledge allows them to focus on, and moulding doesn't look bad. I do care and love to see fine work, but a scribed gable will not make the cabinets last any longer, make the drawer slides any smoother, or make the finished look any better. A scribe looks great to a professional cabinetmaker, but that's the only person that will ever say "Hey, look at that perfect scribe - a true craftsman taking pride in his work." Most people don't have a clue, so it's impossible for them to care one way or the other. I make up moulding that matches the profile of the finished end. If the walls are out bad, on a raised panel end, it can still be seen by a trained eye, in the stile being wider on top or bottom. The reason I don't scribe and cut my finished ends is because it's slower. ![]() How bad are the walls that you are referring to? New construction or old homes? Everybody has their own way of doing things, I guess. A lot of times I have a separate radiused panel for the finished ends, and I'll just scribe those a hair if need be. I never do it, unless the walls are very bad. Why are shops not doing this? I am used to Fountainhead and a couple of other stock cabinet companies doing this, but why would you let your work look like that after install? Is it that much harder to make the sides 1/4-1/2 inch bigger to accept a scribe? The cabinets do not have scribe material on the back to fit to the wall. I have been installing cabinets from custom shops.
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