Bob Lang's The Complete Kitchen Cabinetmaker, Revised Edition: Shop Drawings and Professional Methods for Designing and Constructing Every Kind of Kitchen and Built-In Cabinet (Fox Chapel Publishing) by Robert W. Lang

This practical handbook takes the mystery out of designing and making built-in cabinets! Take the confusion out of cabinetmaking by learning how to: Measure a room and design cabinetry Develop working shop drawings and cutting lists Work with solid wood, veneered plywood, MDF, and plastic laminates Build traditional face-frame cabinets and Euro-style frameless cabinets Cut and join the basic box for any project Construct wall-hung cabinets, units with lighting, and floor-to-ceiling styles Make doors, drawer faces, drawer boxes, and countertops Kitchens are the ultimate DIY woodworking project, offering the best return on investment! Demonstrating how woodworkers can approach the complex job of designing and making built-in cabinets for kitchens, family rooms, and home offices, this technical handbook provides meticulously detailed shop drawings, clear instructions, and hundreds of professional tips for saving time, materials, unnecessary aggravation, and money. Bob Lang offers practical, hands-on, how-to information and guidance for building traditional face-frame cabinets as well as constructing contemporary frameless Euro-style cabinets. Read more

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From the Publisher Learn cabinet design from a professional cabinetmaker with over 30 years experience Hands-On Advice from a Master Cabinetmaker Take the confusion out of cabinetmaking by learning how to: Measure a room & design cabinetry Develop working shop drawings & cutting lists Work with solid wood, veneered plywood, MDF, & plastic laminates Build traditional face-frame cabinets & Euro-style frameless Cut & join the basic box for any project Construct wall-hung cabinets, units with lighting, & floor-to-ceiling styles Make doors, drawer faces, drawer boxes, & countertops Design and Construct Every Kind of Kitchen Cabinet Like a Professional Methods for European Frameless & Face-Frame Whether it’s kitchen, home office, family room, or any other kind of built-in cabinet work, this classic technical handbook shows you exactly how to approach the complex job of designing and making custom cabinets. Robert W. Lang takes the mystery out of the job with clearly written text, meticulously detailed shop drawings, and sharp photographs that show how cabinets go together in the real world. Learn to construct built-in cabinets from scratch Make your own cabinets for kitchens, family rooms, & home offices Develop working shop drawings & cutting lists Save time, materials, aggravation, & money Includes both traditional & Euro-style Meticulously detailed shop drawings Clear, concise instructions Hundreds of professional tips 16 page idea gallery with color photos Includes instructions for joints, fasteners, hinges, counters, drawers, bases, finishing, and more! Everything you'll need to know to make beautiful, functional cabinets from scratch Gallery of Inspiration Included in this new Revised Edition is a 16-page color photo gallery of cabinet variations and ideas. Be inspired to make your own cabinets to perfectly fit any room of your home. Shop Drawings, Figures, & Lists This technical handbook provides meticulously detailed shop drawings, instructions, and hundreds of professional tips, including how to develop your own working shop drawings and cutting lists. Step-by-Step Instructions Technical instructions for cutting and joining the basic box, as well as for fitting it to drawer stacks, sinks, corners, appliances, and islands, are also included, as are detailed steps for sanding, finishing, and installing each piece. Colorful Idea Gallery Get inspiration and tips on variety, style, utility, scale, & fitting your room's space with a new 16-page color photo gallery in this Revised Edition. Photographs are displayed alongside tips, suggestions, and details for each presented cabinet design. Photos for Inspiration European vs Face-Frame Anatomy of a Cabinet Around Your Cabinets