Cabinetmaking - A Foundation Course
by John Bullar

Softcover
210 x 275mm
192pp

Published by Guild of Master Craftsman Publications Ltd, East Sussex UK

R.R.P.$39.90

ISBN 978-1-86108-532-0

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Oak stool

Elm cabinet

Oak bookcase

Oak bedside cabinets

Oak bed

Oak wardrobe

Extract from back cover of book:

Much like a traditional apprenticeship, this jargon-free guide presents all the information you'll need to get started with this rewarding craft. With John Bullar as your teacher and guide, work your way through sections on choosing and storing timber, using and maintaining hand tools, creating precision joints, an introduction to laminating and veneering and finally a look at basic machinery.

Ten great practice projects are designed to put to the test all that you have learnt - starting with a simple oak stool and progressing through to more challenging work. So, if you are a beginner, trainee or student of cabinetmaking or if you simply want to brush up on your sills then everything you need can be found in this complete foundation course.

- Everything you need to get started in cabinetmaking in one book
- Ten great projects that progress in difficulty
- Clear colour photographs with all techniques explained in jargon-free language

John Bullar designs and makes bespoke furniture. A prolific contributor to many woodworking magazines, John's clear and concise approach makes his work very popular with beginners to the cabinetmaking craft.

Photos: Colour

Units of Measurement: Imperial and Metric

Contents

Foreword
Introduction

Part One - Tools and Techniques

Timber
- Choosing and storing timber

Tools
- Planes
- Chisels
- Saws
- Cabinet scrapers

Joints
- Edge joints
- Carcass joints
- Dovetails
- Making drawers

Machinery
- Dust extraction
- Planers and thicknessers
- Circular sawbench
- Bandsaws
- Routers and handheld jointing tools

Shaped work
- Laminating
- Bandsawn veneers
- Angles on chair curves

Part Two - Projects

- Oak stool
- Elm cabinet
- Oak bookcase
- Oak bedside cabinets
- Oak bed
- Oak wardrobe
- Coopered box
- Veneered table
- Demilune table
- Set of dining chairs

Glossary
Popular woods for furniture-making
Dust extractor flow rates
Conversion table
About the author
Index

Coopered box

Veneered table

Demilune table

Set of dining chairs