By
The Editors of Fine Woodworking
Methods for
Designing and Building High-Quality Cabinets
Whether
for a kitchen, built-in storage or an elegant hutch, there are many
ways to build a cabinet. In this book, Fine Woodworking
contributors share their favorite methods for managing and building
case pieces, including many ways to construct doors and drawers. An
in-depth look at sheet goods like plywood and MDF show how these
materials can save both time and money in any cabinet project.
What's inside:
- Designing extraordinary built-ins
- Choosing sheet goods for any project
- Making solid wood edging for plywood
- Dressing up cabinets with face frames
- Frame-and-panel doors
- Quick and sturdy drawer construction
- Glazing cabinet doors
THE NEW BEST OF FINE WOODWORKING series collects the best articles
from recent issues of Fine Woodworking magazine. Organized by
topic and fully indexed, these books make it easy to access the best
woodworking ideas and information straight from the experts.Introduction:
Rare is the woodworker who has never built a cabinet. Sure, there
are those who specialize in chairs, or carving, or turning, but at
some point most of us who work wood have made a cabinet. Cabinets
are among the most useful of pieces. They hold all manner of stuff:
books, clothes, dishes, food, and more. Without cabinets, our homes
would be in disarray, a massive jumble of our personal possessions.
I have certainly built more cabinets than any other form of
furniture. My last kitchen remodel alone required about 10 cabinets.
It taught me a lot about working efficiently and staying organized.
Cabinets may be built of all types of materials -- plywood,
particleboard, solid wood, or any combination. You can make them as
basic or elaborate as you wish, sometimes too elaborate. A few years
ago, Kevin Ireton, the editor of Fine Homebuilding magazine,
watched as I struggled in the Fine Woodworking workshop to
build a pair of veneered curved doors for a large armoire destined
to store clothing. Noting the amount of time it was taking me to
build the piece, he commented: "Wouldn't it be easier to just build
another closet?" He was right, of course, but woodworkers don't get
into the craft because they want an easy solution. We want to build
pieces that serve us well, but they must also add to the beauty of
our homes.
Whether you need to build one cabinet or a roomful, the articles
collected here will walk you through all facets of cabinetmaking.
From selecting materials to planning and design, and on to
construction of the cases, doors, and drawers, these articles, from
the pages of Fine Woodworking magazine, offer a variety of
approaches and styles.
There's an adage about closet space and how you never have
enough. Well, I think the same is true of cabinetry. Let this book
be your guide.
--Anatole Burkin Editor, Fine Woodworking
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Section 1. Designing and Managing Projects
Making Big Cabinets Manageable
A Game Plan for Big Cabinet Jobs
Cabinets Built for the Long Haul
Extraordinary Built-Ins
Section 2. Materials
A Woodworkers Guide to Medium-Density Fiberboard
Working with Synthetic Countertop Materials
No-Hassle Panel Handling
Paint-Grade Cabinets
Section 3. Working with Plywood
Solid-Wood Edging for Plywood
Dressing Up Plywood Cabinets with Face Frames
Fine Furniture from Plywood
Six Ways to Edge Plywood
Section 4. Doors
Frame-and-Panel Doors: An Illustrated Guide
Three Ways to Make Cabinet Doors
Quick but Sturdy Cabinet Door
Fitting Flush-Mounted Doors
Glazing Cabinet Doors
Arched Top Cabinet Doors
Smooth Tambours
Section 5. Drawers
Making a Drawer with Half-Blind Dovetails
Fitting a Drawer
Versatile Plywood Drawers
A Better Way to Build Drawers
Credits
Index
Soft-cover, 8-1/2 x 10-7/8 in., 160 pages, with
color photos and drawings
Published 2005
ISBN 978-1-56158-732-2
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