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Cabinet Making

Cabinet making is the practice of utilizing many woodworking skills to create cabinets, shelving and furniture.

Cabinet making involves techniques such as creating appropriate joints, shelving systems, the use of finishing tools such as routers to create decorative edgings, and so on.

A cabinet may be built-in or freestanding. A built-in cabinet is usually custom made for a particular situation and it is fixed into position, on a floor, against a wall, or framed in an opening. Freestanding cabinets are more commonly available as off-the-shelf items and can be moved from place to place if required. Cabinets may be wall hung or suspended from the ceiling.






Types of cabinetry

The primary focus of the cabinet maker is the production of cabinetry. Even if a cabinet maker may also be asked to create items that would not be recognised as cabinets, the same skills and techniques are required.

There are two types of cabinets, it can be built-in or free-standing. A built-in cabinet is usually custom created for a particular situation and it is fixed into position, on a floor, against a wall, or framed in an opening. The examples of built-in cabinetry are the modern kitchens and other custom made cabinetries. Free-standing cabinets are more commonly available as off-the-shelf items and can be moved from place to place if required. Cabinets may be wall hung or suspended from the ceiling.

Cabinets may have a face frame or may be of frameless construction (also known as European or euro-style). Modern cabinetry is often frameless and is typically constructed from man-made sheet materials, such as plywood, chipboard or MDF. The visible surfaces of these materials are usually clad in a timber veneer, plastic laminate, or other material. They may also be painted.



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Tips and techniques used in the cabinet making process...

Includes tips for basic cabinet making.

Cabinet making differs from furniture making, in that is typically done with a combination of sheet goods, and lumber. Also, it consists of case work, or carcasses, and provides an enclosed area for storage.

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