Cabinet Making

CABINET
MAKING
Prepared By:
Ana Marie R. Otilla
OBJECTIVE:
At the end of the lesson, students will be able to:
▪Know how to make a cabinet;
▪ Apply the learnings in making a cabinet.

▪ WOODWORKING
- it is the art of cutting, framing, and joining timber or wood.
▪ CARPENTER
- a skilled craftsperson who performs carpentry. Carpenters
work with wood to construct, install and maintain buildings,
furniture, and other objects.
▪ CABINET MAKER
- is a carpenter who does fine and detailed work, specializing
in the making of cabinets made from wood, wardrobes, dressers,
storage chests, and other furniture designed for storage.
▪ R S Cabinet Co 2020 Placentia Ave Costa Mesa, CA 92627
(949) 548-7033
This company has been in
business for over 30 years.
TECHNIQUES USED TO
BUILD CABINETS
IN THE INDUSTRY
1. Planning
Measurements are taken from location and drawn on
¼” grid paper. This allows cabinet makers to plan out and
design each cabinet and how they are positioned in their
desired location. These drawings give valuable information
on how cabinets are positioned, any obstacles or special
features are needed to properly build the cabinets.
2. Cut List
After cabinets are designed,
a detailed list of all pieces needed
to construct cabinets is drawn. This
is a list used to give the quantity
and dimensions of pieces need .
3. Material Selection
There are a variety of
materials that can be used
in the construction of
cabinets. Every cabinet shop
needs a large supply of sheet
goods and hardwoods to meet
the need of its patrons.
4. Tools
Basic woodshop tools
are all that are needed in
the creation of cabinets.
What gives the edge in
building cabinets is the
creation of different jigs
that allow you to perform
a certain duty easier and
repetitively.
5. Carcase
The carcase is the box
or body of the cabinet. They
are generally made from
plywood, MDF or particle board.
Height dimensions vary
depending on application.
Carcase construction can be
done with the use of Dado
and Rabbet joints or the use
of cleats to hold pieces in place.
6. Face Frame
The Face Frame is the front
of the cabinet it helps keep
the cabinet square. It is
generally made from Hardwood .
It frames the carcase and covers
the edges of the plywood and
allows for hinges to screw into.
The face frame generally is made
of 2” lumber which is either joined
with pocket screws or dowel joints.
They are glued and clamed together
then attached to the carcase with the
use of biscuits, brads, or pocket screws.
7. Shelves
Shelves come in two ways either set
in the carcase or adjustable. Stationary
shelves are pieces of plywood joined on
the carcase with either a dado joint or
supported by a cleat. Adjustable shelves
generally sit on shelf pins or tracks and
are adjustable within the carcase. Shelves
are generally made from plywood because
they do not sag or warp as easy as solid
wood. Shelves edges are covered by either
edge banding or strips of hard wood to
cover the edges of the plywood.
8. Doors and Drawers
Both doors and drawers or made off site. But there are
a few things that need to be taken into consideration before
they are ordered.
There are three basic options for doors and drawers. Full-
Overlay - the full thickness of the door and drawer rest on
the surface of the face frame.
Partial-Overlay - one half of the drawer face and door
thickness rest on the surface of the face frame.
Inset- fronts of drawer face and door rest flush with the face
frame.
9. Doors
There are a variety of doors when it comes to cabinet
making. First, the type and design of door needs to be
selected. Whether it is a flat door or a raised panel door; if
the panel is square or arched or if it is a glass door. Next,
the material needs to be selected. Depending on the door,
plywood ,solid wood ,or particle board can be used. Finally
hinges and hardware needs to se selected and mounted At R
& S raised panel and glass doors are the norm. They use
European hinges and doors need to have a counter bore
made to receive the hinge.
10. Drawers
There are a variety of ways one can build drawers. Fist
material selection needs to be made. Next, choosing drawer
joinery, from butt joints to dovetails and all in between.
Selecting the style of Drawer front need to be made next.
And finally Drawer slide selection needs to be made. Once
all is selected , the measurements of the drawer opening are
needed and drawer slide specifications are needed to
construct drawers. Drawer faces are generally attached to
drawer box with screws from the inside of the box. Drawer
slide generally come in two pieces one attached to drawer
and the other to the carcase.
▪ References
https://www.slideserve.com/ron/cabinet-making-101?fbclid=IwAR2iu1YLlK6p9DVaWS-
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At the end of the lesson, students will be able to:

▪Know how to make a cabinet;

▪ Apply the learnings in making a cabinet.

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