Designing and Building Cabinets (The New Best of Fine Woodworking Series)

by Editors of Fine Woodworking, Taunton Press (Manufactured by)

Overview

Designing and Building Cabinets contains articles that present the basics of design and construction in easy-to-understand, accessible terms. From the editors of Fine Woodworking-the dream team of woodworking professionals-this is a fully indexed, ultimate visual reference for woodworkers.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781561587322
Publisher:	Taunton Press, Incorporated
Publication date:	09/09/2004
Series:	New Best of Fine Woodworking Series
Pages:	153
Product dimensions:	8.54(w) x 10.89(h) x 0.35(d)

About the Author

Fine Woodworking has been publishing the best woodworking information for small shop woodworkers since 1975.

Table of Contents

	Introduction	2
Section 1	Designing and Managing Projects
	Making Big Cabinets Manageable	4
	A Game Plan for Big Cabinet Jobs	9
	Cabinets Built for the Long Haul	18
	Extraordinary Built-Ins	25
Section 2	Materials
	A Woodworker's Guide to Medium-Density Fiberboard	32
	Working with Synthetic Countertop Materials	40
	No-Hassle Panel Handling	46
	Paint-Grade Cabinets	50
Section 3	Working with Plywood
	Solid-Wood Edging for Plywood	58
	Dressing Up Plywood Cabinets with Face Frames	61
	Fine Furniture from Plywood	68
	Six Ways to Edge Plywood	79
Section 4	Doors
	Frame-and-Panel Doors: An Illustrated Guide	86
	Three Ways to Make Cabinet Doors	92
	Quick but Sturdy Cabinet Door	99
	Fitting Flush-Mounted Doors	102
	Glazing Cabinet Doors	109
	Arched Top Cabinet Doors	115
	Smooth Tambours	122
Section 5	Drawers
	Making a Drawer with Half-Blind Dovetails	127
	Fitting a Drawer	131
	Versatile Plywood Drawers	139
	A Better Way to Build Drawers	143
	Credits	149
	Index	150