  
Learn every aspect of cabinetmaking, from layout to joinery and finishing techniques.
This ready-reference guide will help you with any cabinetmaking project you're likely to take on.
This book is an indispensable workbench tool for professional builders and carpenters as well as for those who work with wood just for the pleasure of the art.
Cabinetmaking: From Design To Finish takes you step-by-step through the process of designing, building, and finishing most types of cabinetry, from a single credenza to a whole kitchen layout.
The author uses simple shop methods instead of engineering methods to teach fine woodworking and joinery. Cabinetmaking: From Design To Finish shows you how to design and plan a project to avoid costly mistakes and how to build and finish true works of art you'll be proud to display.
There are clear instructions and craftsman's tips on:
- Selecting woods
- Hand tools and power tools
- Cabinet shapes and design
- Making a cabinetmaker's special points and cuts
- Applying finishes, trims and moldings
Dozens of drawings and photographs supplement the text and show you the end product. A convenient glossary of terms helps you describe your needs to material suppliers.
Cabinetmaking: From Design To Finish gives illustrated instructions for:
- designing cabinets to fit the kitchen workcenter
- creating dado, mortise, tenon, lap and dowel joints
- making frames and panels
- constructing cabinets
- install cabinet hardware.
About the Author:
Byron W. Maguire began his official training when he was twelve years old working as an apprentice to his father, a master cabinetmaker. While in the USAF, he spent nine years in the Civil Engineer's carpentry shop where he built furniture and cabinetry for many of the base clubs and chapels. After leaving the service, Mr. Maguire went into business remodeling kitchens and building cabinetry and specialty pieces, and taught classes in cabinetmaking at the Junior College VoTech center. He sees fine woodworking not only as a craft that produces long-lasting, beautiful pieces of furniture, but as creative artistry that offers a release from the stress of the dull, routine work most people spend their working lives doing.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
UNIT I, 1
1. Features of Cabinets and Furniture, 3
- 1.1 How to Build the Cabinet with a Purpose, 4
- 1.2 How to Coordinate the Cabinet with Other Furniture, 6
- 1.3 Furniture Styles, 12
- Questions, 25
- Project, 26
2. Kitchen Designing and Cabinet Making Techniques, 27
- 2.1 Introduction, 27
- 2.2 Designing the Kitchen, 28
- 2.3 Positioning the Centers and Large Appliances, 46
- 2.4 Specifications of Cabinets, 51
- 2.5 Source of Cabinet Building Supplies, 54
- 2.6 Closing Comments, 57
- Questions, 58
- Project, 58
3. Shapes and Accents, 59
- 3.1 Basic Shapes of Cabinets, 60
- 3.2 Framing Square, 62
- 3.3 How to Make a Square Layout, 63
- 3.4 How to Make a Rectangular Layout, 66
- 3.5 How to Make a Triangle Layout, 69
- 3.6 How to Make a Diamond-Shaped Layout, 70
- 3.7 How to Make an Octagon Layout, 71
- 3.8 How to Make a Circle, 74
- 3.9 How to Make a Hexagon Layout, 76
- 3.10 How to Make an Ellipse, 81
- 3.11 How to Make a Polygon, 83
- 3.12 Molding, 84
- Questions, 90
- Project, 92
UNIT II, 93
4. How To Make A Butt Joint, 95
- 4.1 Functional Qualities and Applications, 96
- 4.2 Design Effects Created by Use of the Butt Joint, 98
- 4.3 Problems Solved by Use of the Butt Joint, 98
- 4.4 How to Make a Butt Joint with Hand Tools, 100
- 4.5 How to Make a Butt Joint with Portable Power Tools and Hand Tools, 102
- 4.6 How to Make a Butt Joint with Bench Power Tools, 103
- Questions, 106
- Project, 106
5. How to Make A Rabbet Joint, 107
- 5.1 Functional Qualities and Applications, 108
- 5.2 Problems Solved by Use of the Rabbet Joint, 110
- 5.3 How to Make a Rabbet Joint with Hand Tools, 154
- 5.4 How to Make a Rabbet Joint with Portable Electric Tools, 114
- 5.5 How to Make a Rabbet Joint with Bench Power Tools, 119
- Questions, 128
- Project, 128
6. How to Make A Dado Joint, 129
- 6.1 Functional Qualities and Applications, 130
- 6.2 Problems Solved by Use of the Dado Joint, 131
- 6.3 Methods That Can Be Used to Make a Dado Joint, 134
- 6.4 How to Make a Dado Joint with Hand Tools, 135
- 6.5 How to Make a Dado Joint with Portable Power Tools, 137
- 6.6 How to Make a Dado Joint with Bench Power Tools, 141
- Questions, 145
- Project, 146
7. How to Make A Mortise, 147
- 7.1 Functional Qualities and Applications, 149
- 7.2 Problems Solved by Use of the Mortise and Tenon Joint, 151
- 7.3 Methods That Can Be Used to Make the Mortise Joint, 152
- 7.4 How to Make a Mortise Joint with Hand Tools, 152
- 7.5 How to Make a Mortise Joint with Portable Power Tools, 156
- 7.6 How to Make a Mortise Joint with Bench Power Tools, 157
- Questions, 162
- Project, 162
8. How to Make A Tenon Joint, 163
- 8.1 How to Lay Out a Tenon Joint, 163
- 8.2 Functional Qualities and Applications, 167
- 8.3 Problems Solved by Use of the Tenon Joint, 167
- 8.4 Methods That Can Be Used to Make the Tenon Joint, 168
- 8.5 How to Lay Out a Tenon Joint by Shop Methods, 168
- 8.6 How to Make a Tenon Joint with Hand Tools, 170
- 8.7 How to Make a Tenon Joint with Portable Power Tools, 174
- 8.8 How to Make a Tenon Joint with Bench Power Tools, 177
- Questions, 185
- Project, 185
9. How to Make A Dowel Joint, 187
- 9.1 How to Substitute the Dowel Joint for the Mortise and Tenon Joint, 187
- 9.2 Functional Qualities and Applications, 188
- 9.3 Problems Solved by Use of the Dowel Joint, 190
- 9.4 Methods That Can Be Used to Make the Dowel Joint, 190
- 9.5 How to Make a Dowel Joint with Hand Tools, 192
- 9.6 How to Make a Dowel Joint with Electric Drill, 195
- 9.7 How to Make a Dowel Joint with Bench Power Tools, 198
- 9.8 Jig for Drilling with Radial Saw Arm, 204
- Questions, 205
- Project, 205
- Alternate Project, 205
UNIT III, 207
10. How to Make A Frame and Panel, 209
- 10.1 Functional Use and Applications, 210
- 10.2 Methods That Can Be Used to Make the Frame and Panel, 210
- 10.3 Design Effects Created by Use of the Frame and Panel, 212
- 10.4 Problems Solved by Use of the Frame and Panel, 213
- 10.5 How to Make a Frame, 214
- 10.6 How to Make a Panel, 215
- Question, 225
- Project, 225
- Alternate Project, 225
11. How to Make Lap Joints, 227
- 11.1 Functional Use and Applications, 227
- 11.2 Methods That Can Be Used to Make Lap Joints, 229
- 11.3 Design Effects Created by Use of the Lap Joint, 233
- 11.4 Problems Solved by Use of the Lap Joint, 234
- 11.5 Ways to Make the Lap Joint, 234
- Questions, 244
- Project, 245
12. How to Make the Miter and Other Cuts, 247
- 12.1 Functional Use and Applications, 248
- 12.2 Methods That Can Be Used to Make the Miter Joint, 249
- 12.3 Design Effects Created by Use of the Miter, 252
- 12.4 Ways to Make the Miter, 253
- Questions, 259
- Project, 260
UNIT IV, 261
13. How to Construct A Cabinet, 263
- 13.1 How to Sketch Ideas, 265
- 13.2 How to Plan for Acquisition of Materials, 269
- 13.3 How to Cut Materials, 278
- 13.4 How to Assemble a Cabinet, 282
- Questions, 291
14. How to Prepare A Cabinet or Finishing
- 14.1 Rough-to-Smooth Sanding Techniques, 295
- 14.2 Terms, 295
- 14.3 How to Select the Type of Grit for the Job, 297
- 14.4 How to Select the Backing Material for the Job, 300
- 14.5 How to Select the Method, 307
- 14.6 How to Sand the Credenza, 312
- 14.7 How to Sand for a Finish, 313
- Questions, 315
15. How to Finish A Cabinet, 317
- 15.1 How to Finish the Cabinet, 318
- 15.2 Finishing Steps, 319
- 15.3 How to Fill, 319
- 15.4 How to Seal, 322
- 15.5 How to Stain, 323
- 15.6 Undercoats and Intermediate Finish Coats, 326
- 15.7 Final Coats, 328
- 15.8 How to Complete the Finish, 329
- 15.9 Finishing Methods, 332
- Questions, 338
UNIT V, 341
16. Types of Wood, 343
- 16.1 Hardwoods (Broad-Leaved Species), 343
- 16.2 Softwoods (Cone-Bearing Species), 366
- Questions, 383
Appendix: Tables, 385
Glossary, 391
Index, 399
Includes: Book
By: Byron W. Maguire
ISBN: 0-934041-62-8
Published by: Craftsman Book Company
416 Pages, 5-1/2 x 8-1/2
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