Synopses & Reviews
Each book in the new Back to Basics Series is designed and written to teach woodworkers core information they need to succeed in a clear and plain-spoken manner. Like the series' slogan says, "Your world is complicated enough your woodworking information shouldn't be." Cabinet Construction is the newest title in this popular series. It takes the confusion and complication out of learning to build furniture. It introduces the reader to basic carcase construction, and teaches woodworkers to design boxes, as well as frame-and-panel construction. Next the new woodworker gets all the basics on building doors, drawers and legs. Other basics perfect for the beginner is choosing the right lumber, joining boards, planing stock, ripping a work piece, and sanding. Written with a straight-forward approach, Cabinet Construction includes color photos and highly detailed illustrations and diagrams that help readers visualize each technique. It's perfect for the beginner who doesn't want to get bogged down with too much information, and the experienced craftsman who needs a handy reference tool by his/her side.
Review
This is the eighth book in the "Back to Basics" series from Fox Chapel and it is a great series of books as a reference for the professional cabinetmaker and a great series for the starting woodworker. It is said that the best way to increase the value of a home is to update your kitchen and or bathroom and for the DIYer this is the book to get things started. There are five chapters in the book, 'Carcass Construction', 'Frame and Panel Construction', 'Drawers', 'Doors' and 'Legs'. Each chapter is liberally illustrated and contains excellent written instructions and tips to make sure that the work is accurately performed. Drawers are particularly difficult to make so that they glide smoothly but the advice given here assures you that they will. Keep this book close to your workbench!
Synopsis
Woodworking should be a fun and stress-free hobby. The Back to Basics Series bypasses the overwhelming amount of woodworking information and gets back to basics with the core information needed to succeed. Woodworker's learn what is important to know now and what can be left for later. Best of all, the information is presented in the plain-spoken language one whould hear from a trusted friend of relative.
Synopsis
This guide covers all aspects of cabinet construction including carcase construction, frame and panel construction, drawers, doors, and legs.
Synopsis
The world is complicated enough your woodworking information shouldn't be. Get the straight talk about cabinet construction, including: *How to assemble a carcase that can be used as the basis for anything from a small dresser to a home-entertainment center. * Making drawers that will glide smoothly into a piece of furniture while being sturdy enough to bear the weight of its contents. * How to use the haunched mortise-and-tenon, and the decorative cope-and-stick joints in frame-and-panel cabinets. *Choosing a door type that gives the piece visual appeal, from the rustic board-and-batten to the finely crafted frame-and-panel model. *Making four popular leg types - cabriole, tapered, octagonal and square legs, and several methods for attaching them.
About the Author
John Kelsey is a journalist and editor specializing in woodworking and furniture making. He has a degree in woodworking and furniture design from the School for American Craft at the Rochester Institute of Technology. He is a former editor in chief of Fine Woodworking magazine and a publisher of woodworking and home building books at the Taunton Press. He is the author of Furniture Projects for the Deck and Lawn. He lives in Newtown, Connecticut.
Table of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction Chapter 1: Carcase Construction Chapter 2: Frame and Panel Construction Chapter 3: Drawers Chapter 4: Doors Chapter 5: Legs Index