Modern Cabinetmaking

Modern Cabinetmaking is a comprehensive text that covers cabinetmaking and woodworking techniques employed by custom cabinetmakers and home woodworkers. Content follows the logical order of the design and construction process and is accompanied by numerous illustrations. In addition to traditional materials and procedures, the chapters discuss the advances in woodworking technology, including manufactured panel products, 32mm construction, European hardware, ready-to-assemble casework, plate joinery, and other innovative topics. * Step-by-step instructions illustrate tool usage and assembly procedures. * Kitchen cabinets and design alternatives are discussed in detail, including the application of face frame and frameless construction.

Provides step-by-step instructions for designing and constructing frameless cabinets using the 32mm system, and traditional face frame cabinets. Coverage includes: specifics on cabinet making woods, laminated sheet materials, cutting, edge banding, boring, jointing, clamping and doors.

A comprehensive text that covers cabinetmaking and woodworking techniques employed by custom cabinetmakers and home woodworkers. Content follows the logical order of the design and construction process and is accompanied by numerous illustrations. In addition to traditional materials and procedures, the chapters discuss the advances of technology for woodworking, including manufactured panel products, 32mm construction, European hardware, ready-to-assemble casework, plate joinery, and other innovative topics.

Build your own kitchen cabinets! You don't need a showroom full of equipment or expertise in calculus to build your own kitchen cabinets. In fact, Danny Proulx's concise, easy-to-follow instructions enable you to create incredible kitchens with just a few power tools—a table saw, circular saw, router and drill. Completely revised and updated, Build Your Own Kitchen Cabinets, Second Edition, provides start-to-finish guidelines for crafting upper and lower cabinets, plus practical information on kitchen design, material selection and tool shortcuts. Proulx's instruction is practical, easy to understand and time-tested, refined in his own shop, and taught by him in countless seminars and workshops. You'll learn how to plan, design, construct and install your own complete handmade kitchen, from simple cabinets and over-the-sink cupboards to lazy-Susan shelving, stemware, storage and more: • Combine the beauty of traditional face-frame cabinetry with the strength and simplicity of European cabinetry and hardware • Build drawers, pull-outs and flip-outs to maximize storage space • Use European hinges, adjustable legs and other specialized hardware to take the guesswork out of construction and installation • Use simple butt joints to build strong cabinets quickly • Customize your cabinets' looks with a variety of door styles, countertops and finishes Page after page, Danny Proulx proves that you can build your own beautiful kitchen cabinets.

Classic designs, beautiful crafting, and fine details: traditional furniture making has them all. A fifth-generation cabinetmaker and restorer shows how today''s woodworkers can create timeless pieces while exploiting modern techniques and equipment, as well as those used since the 18th century. This proven blend of past and present approaches to producing period furniture, including constructing dovetailed drawers and hand veneering, reaches its apex in five highly detailed projects, each exhaustively illustrated with plans, explanatory drawings, and color photographs. Fashion an oak mule chest with broken-arch paneled doors, using a biscuit joiner; a tapered-leg dressing table; a sofa table, which demands calculating rule and finger joints; an extending table with telescopic runners and a platform stretcher; and a breakfast bookcase.

The most complete visual guide to furniture construction ever published! Includes hundreds of clearly-labeled drawings and exploded diagrams that explain everything there is to know about joints, subassemblies and furniture design.

The lab workbook is designed for use with the text, Modern Cabinetmaking. As you complete the questions and problems in this workbook, you can review the facts and concepts presented in this text. The lab workbook chapters contain activities related to textbook chapter content. The activities range from chapter content reinforcement to real-world application. It is important in these activities to understand any safety procedures set forth by your teacher. This lab workbook helps provide the foundation on which a sound, thorough knowledge of cabinetmaking is based. This lab workbook has been designed to increase your interest and understanding of the text.

Modern Cabinetmaking is a comprehensive text that focuses on the information, techniques, processes, and procedures used by professional cabinetmakers and novice woodworkers. The text covers the industry, design and layout, materials, machining processes, cabinet construction, and finishing, while preserving important information on traditional techniques. This thoroughly revised edition includes the latest in technology, materials, and processes such as CNC, 32mm System construction, ready-to-assemble casework, sharpening, and more. This edition includes hundreds of new photos and diagrams, showing updated technology and techniques. Text and workbook content correlates to Woodwork Career Alliance (WCA) standards, ensuring that students are prepared to rigorous industry standards. New features found in this edition include Green Notes and step-by-step Procedures. Green Notes highlight information on sustainability, energy efficiency, and other environmental issues. Step-by-step Procedures present cabinetmaking processes in an easy-to-follow format.

This inspiring compilation of carcass furniture projects offers practical guidance, with some refreshing and innovative approaches. Learn the tricks of the trade from established cabinetmakers, most of whom are professional furniture makers with a wealth of expertise to share.