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Hickory Collection

Dark Hickory Shaker

A dark walnut-toned finish over solid hickory frames, built with dovetail drawers and soft-close hardware.

Doors and drawer fronts are solid hickory frame with an MDF center panel and wood veneer, finished in a dark stain that lets the hickory's natural grain, knots, and mineral streaks show through. Cabinet boxes are 1/2" birch plywood with color-matched exteriors and a solid Baltic birch face frame, so no particle board is used anywhere in the construction.

Drawer boxes are 5/8" hardwood with true dovetail joinery and hickory fronts, riding on soft-close, full-extension undermount glides. Doors use squared-edge shaker styling with a full overlay and 6-way adjustable concealed soft-close hinges, and because hickory is a naturally variable hardwood, expect knots and grain shifts from door to door as part of the finish, not a flaw in it.

Sample Available

See and feel the quality for yourself. Order a door sample to examine the construction, finish, and style up close.

Size: 12" W x 15" H

Part Number: SAMPLE DOOR-VDH

Shipping: In stock, free shipping, returnable for refund or credit up to 3 per order

Construction Details

Box Construction

Box Material:1/2" Birch Plywood Box; 3/4" Back Frame with 1/4" Recessed Center Panel
Face Frame:3/4" x 1-1/2" Solid Baltic Birch
Door Material:Solid Hickory Frame, MDF Center Panel with Veneer
Drawer Construction:5/8" Hardwood, Dovetail, Hickory Drawer Fronts, 3/8" Birch Plywood Bottom
Shelving:3/4" Birch Plywood with Moisture-Resistant Wood Veneer, Adjustable

Hardware

Door Hinges:Soft Close, Concealed, 6-Way Adjustable
Drawer Glides:Soft Close Undermount Full Extension

Style Details

Door Style:Shaker, Squared Edges, Full Overlay
Finish:Dark Hickory Stain
Overlay:Full Overlay

Key Features

Solid Hickory Doors

Door and drawer fronts use a solid hickory frame around an MDF center panel with matching veneer, finished dark to bring out the wood's natural contrast.

Hickory's grain and occasional knots are left visible rather than filled or hidden, so each door reads as real wood, not a uniform print.

Dovetail Drawer Boxes

Drawer boxes are built from 5/8" hardwood with dovetail joinery at the corners and a 3/8" birch plywood bottom.

Dovetails distribute drawer stress across interlocking joints instead of relying on staples or glue alone, so the box holds up under repeated use and load.

Soft-Close Hardware Throughout

Concealed 6-way adjustable hinges on the doors and undermount full-extension glides on the drawers both close quietly under their own soft-close mechanism.

The 6-way adjustment lets doors be fine-tuned after install for a consistent, even reveal across the run of cabinets.

Plywood Box Construction

Cabinet boxes are 1/2" birch plywood with a solid Baltic birch face frame and a UV-coated birch veneer interior.

Plywood construction resists the swelling and screw-stripping that particle board is prone to, particularly at hinge and glide mounting points.

Quality Highlights

  • No particle board used in box, face frame, or drawer construction
  • Solid hickory door and drawer fronts, not a printed laminate
  • True dovetail joinery on all drawer boxes
  • Soft-close, 6-way adjustable concealed door hinges
  • Full-extension, soft-close undermount drawer glides
  • Adjustable plywood shelving with moisture-resistant veneer

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