Contained within this text is a detailed, step-by-step guide to constructing cabinets, including helpful information pertaining to the use of tools and joining techniques. A wonderfully easy-to-follow guide complete with handy tips and detailed diagrams, this text is perfect for the beginner and makes a great addition to collections of DIY literature. The chapters of this book include: 'Laying-Out Tools ¿ Their Uses', 'Saws', 'Planes', 'Boring Tools ¿ Boring', 'Chisels and Chiselling', 'Form work ¿ Modelling', 'Simple Joinery', 'Cabinet Construction', 'Carcases', 'Corner Cabinets', 'Plinths', 'Door Making', 'Flush Doors', et cetera. This text has been elected for modern republication due to its timeless instructional value, and we are proud to republish it here complete with a new introduction on making and restoring furniture.
