Modern Cabinetmaking

by Umstattd, William D.; Davis, Charles W.

• ISBN13: 9781590703762
• ISBN10: 1590703766
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2004-07-01
• Publisher: Goodheart-Willcox Pub

Summary

Comprehensive text that covers cabinetmaking and woodworking techniques employed by custom cabinetmakers and home woodworkers.

Table of Contents

Introduction to Cabinetmaking	13	(10)
Design Decisions	14	(2)
Material Decisions	16	(1)
Production Decisions	17	(1)
Producing Cabinetry	18	(2)
Managing Work	20	(3)
Cabinetry Styles	23	(18)
Progression of Styles	23	(2)
Traditional Styles	25	(4)
Provincial Styles	29	(2)
Contemporary Styles	31	(3)
Coordinating Styles	34	(7)
Components of Design	41	(12)
Function	41	(1)
Form	41	(1)
Design Levels	41	(9)
Design Applications	50	(3)
Design Decisions	53	(6)
Identifying Needs and Wants	53	(1)
Gathering Information	53	(1)
Creating Ideas	54	(1)
Refining Ideas	55	(1)
Analyzing the Refined Ideas	56	(2)
Making Decisions	58	(1)
Human Factors	59	(8)
Standard Dimensions	59	(1)
Standing	60	(1)
Sitting	61	(3)
Reclining	64	(1)
Line of Sight	65	(1)
Human Factors and Safety	65	(2)
Production Decisions	67	(12)
Production Decisions	67	(1)
Planning Your Work	67	(2)
Plan of Procedure	69	(6)
Applying Finish	75	(1)
Working Your Plan	76	(3)
Using Working Drawings	79	(10)
Types of Drawings	79	(4)
Reading Shop Drawings	83	(2)
The Language of Drawing	85	(2)
Reading Specifications	87	(1)
Plan of Procedure	87	(2)
Making Sketches and Mock-ups	89	(6)
Types of Sketches	89	(1)
Sketching	90	(1)
Techniques of Sketching	91	(2)
Developing Mock-ups	93	(2)
Producing Working Drawings	95	(12)
Computer Use in Cabinetmaking	95	(3)
Manual Drafting	98	(4)
Producing Shop Drawings	102	(5)
Wood Characteristics	107	(10)
Tree Parts	107	(2)
Tree Identification	109	(1)
Wood Classification	109	(2)
Properties of Wood	111	(6)
Lumber and Millwork	117	(22)
Harvesting	117	(3)
Drying	120	(1)
Identifying Lumber Defects	120	(6)
Grading	126	(3)
Ordering Lumber	129	(3)
Millwork	132	(4)
Specialty Items	136	(3)
Cabinet and Furniture Woods	139	(26)
Terms to Know	139	(1)
Wood Species	140	(25)
Manufactured Panel Products	165	(18)
Structural Wood Panels	165	(8)
Appearance Panels	173	(4)
Engineered Board Products	177	(2)
Working with Panel Products	179	(4)
Veneers and Plastic Overlays	183	(14)
Types of Veneers	184	(1)
Cutting Veneer	184	(2)
Special Veneers	186	(1)
Clipping and Drying Veneer	187	(1)
Matching Veneers	187	(1)
Veneer Inlays	188	(2)
Plastic Overlays	190	(7)
Glass, Plastic, and Ceramic Products	197	(26)
Glass, Plastics, and Ceramics	197	(2)
Selecting Glass Sheets	199	(1)
Installing Glass Sheets	200	(4)
Installing Leaded and Stained Glass Panels	204	(2)
Selecting Plastic Materials	206	(4)
Installing Plastic	210	(3)
Solid Surface Material Tops	213	(4)
Selecting Ceramic Tile	217	(1)
Installing Tile	217	(3)
Slate Tile	220	(3)
Mechanical Fasteners	223	(22)
Unthreaded Fasteners	223	(6)
Threaded Fasteners	229	(7)
Insert Nuts	236	(1)
T-Nuts	237	(1)
Anchors	237	(2)
Repair Plates	239	(1)
Fasteners for Ready-to-Assemble Cabinets	239	(6)
Hardware	245	(22)
Pulls and Knobs	245	(2)
Door Hardware	247	(10)
Drawer Hardware	257	(1)
Shelf Supports	258	(1)
Locks	259	(1)
Casters	260	(1)
Bed Hardware	260	(1)
Lid and Drop Leaf Hardware	260	(1)
Furniture Glides	261	(1)
Furniture Levelers	261	(6)
Health and Safety	267	(14)
Unsafe Acts	267	(2)
Hazardous Conditions	269	(5)
Fire Protection	274	(1)
Personal Protective Equipment	275	(3)
Mechanical Guarding	278	(2)
First Aid	280	(1)
Ordering Materials and Supplies	281	(8)
Be Thorough	281	(1)
Be Economical	281	(2)
Describing Materials and Supplies	283	(1)
Ordering Materials	283	(3)
Ordering Supplies	286	(1)
Ordering Tools	287	(2)
Measuring and Laying Out Materials	289	(16)
Marking Tools	289	(1)
Measuring Tools	290	(5)
Layout Tools	295	(4)
Layout Practices	299	(4)
Measuring and Layout Tool Maintenance	303	(2)
Sawing with Stationary Power Machines	305	(38)
Handedness	305	(1)
Sawing Straight Lines	305	(1)
Tilting Arbor Table Saw	306	(10)
Tilting Table Saw	316	(1)
Radial Arm Saw	316	(5)
Sawing Curved Lines	321	(1)
Band Saw	321	(5)
Scroll Saw	326	(4)
Selecting Blades	330	(5)
Maintaining Saw Blades	335	(1)
Maintaining Power Saws	335	(8)
Sawing with Hand and Portable Power Tools	343	(14)
Handsaws	343	(3)
Sawing by Hand	346	(1)
Portable Power Saws	347	(7)
Maintaining Hand and Portable Power Saws	354	(3)
Surfacing with the Jointer and Planer	357	(20)
Reading Wood Grain	358	(1)
Jointer	358	(4)
Planer	362	(2)
Jointer/Planer	364	(1)
Radial Arm Saw Surfacing	364	(1)
Maintaining Surfacing Machines	365	(1)
Planer and Jointer Knives	365	(1)
Keeping Tools Sharp	365	(2)
Sharpening Jointer Knives	367	(3)
Maintaining the Planer	370	(7)
Surfacing with Planes and Scrapers	377	(12)
Hand Plane Surfacing	377	(1)
Bench Planes	377	(2)
Block Plane Surfacing	379	(1)
Scrapers	380	(2)
Portable Power Plane Surfacing	382	(2)
Sharpening Surfacing Tools	384	(5)
Drilling and Boring	389	(26)
Drills and Bits	389	(9)
Hand Tools for Drilling	398	(1)
Stationary Power Machines for Drilling	398	(2)
Portable Power Tools for Drilling	400	(1)
Drilling and Boring Holes with Hand Tools	401	(2)
Drilling and Boring with the Drill Press	403	(6)
Drilling with Portable Drills	409	(1)
Maintainance	410	(5)
Shaping	415	(30)
Shaping with Stationary Power Machines	415	(17)
Shaping with Portable Power Tools	432	(8)
Maintaining Shaping Tools	440	(1)
Sharpening Shaper Cutters	441	(1)
Sharpening Router Bits	441	(1)
Cleaning and Lubricating Machinery	442	(1)
Recharging Cordless Tools	442	(3)
Turning	445	(22)
Lathes	445	(2)
Turning Tools	447	(3)
Mounting Stock	450	(1)
Lathe Speeds	451	(1)
Lumber	452	(1)
Between-Center Turning	452	(8)
Faceplate Turning	460	(3)
Smoothing Turned Products	463	(1)
Maintaining Lathes and Tools	464	(3)
Accessories, Jigs, and Special Machines	467	(14)
Accessories	467	(4)
Jigs and Fixtures	471	(5)
Special Machinery	476	(5)
Joint Making	481	(32)
Joints and Grain Direction	481	(1)
Joints in Manufactured Panel Products	482	(1)
Joinery Decisions	482	(1)
Joint Types	483	(7)
Mortise and Tenon Joint	490	(7)
Box Joint	497	(1)
Dovetail Joint	497	(3)
Dowel Joint	500	(2)
Plate Joinery	502	(4)
Spline Joint	506	(1)
Butterfly Joint	507	(1)
Pocket Joint	508	(1)
Scarf Joint	509	(1)
Structural Finger Joints	510	(1)
Threads	510	(3)
Abrasives	513	(10)
Abrasive Grains	514	(1)
Abrasive Grain Sizes	514	(1)
Coated Abrasives	515	(2)
Manufacturing Coated Abrasives	517	(2)
Solid Abrasives	519	(4)
Using Abrasives and Sanding Machines	523	(18)
Inspecting the Wood Surface	523	(1)
Selecting Abrasives	524	(1)
Abrading Process	524	(1)
Hand Sanding	524	(1)
Stationary Power Sanding Machines	525	(8)
Portable Sanding Tools	533	(2)
Adapting Machines for Abrading	535	(2)
Abrasive Tool Maintenance	537	(4)
Adhesives	541	(14)
Selecting Adhesives	541	(4)
Selecting Contact Cements	545	(2)
Selecting Construction Adhesives	547	(2)
Selecting Specialty Adhesives	549	(1)
Applying Adhesives	550	(5)
Gluing and Clamping	555	(14)
Spring Clamps	555	(1)
Screw Clamps	556	(6)
Other Clamps	562	(1)
Clamping Glue Joints	563	(1)
Gathering Tools and Supplies	563	(1)
Clamping Procedure	564	(1)
Edge-to-Edge Bonding	565	(1)
Face-to-Face Bonding	566	(1)
Clamping Frames	567	(2)
Bending and Laminating	569	(12)
Wood Bending	569	(4)
Wood Laminating	573	(8)
Overlaying and Inlaying Veneer	581	(12)
Materials, Tools, and Supplies	582	(1)
Overlaying	583	(6)
Inlaying Practices	589	(2)
Special Practices for Finishing Overlaid and Inlaid Surfaces	591	(2)
Installing Plastic Laminates	593	(12)
Preparing Surfaces for Laminates	594	(1)
Cutting Laminates	594	(1)
Applying Adhesive	595	(1)
Installing Laminates on Flat Surfaces	596	(5)
Forming Curves	601	(1)
Postforming	601	(1)
Forming Curves with KerfKore®	602	(2)
Causes of Panel Warpage	604	(1)
Caning and Basic Upholstering	605	(8)
Caning	605	(3)
Weaving Cane in a Conventional Design	608	(2)
Weaving Rush	610	(1)
Upholstering Slip Seats	611	(2)
Case Construction	613	(16)
Types of Case Construction	613	(1)
Case Materials	614	(1)
Case Components	615	(4)
Introduction to 32 Millimeter Construction	619	(10)
Frame and Panel Components	629	(8)
Frame Components	629	(4)
Panel Components	633	(2)
Web Frame Case Construction	635	(2)
Cabinet Supports	637	(18)
Feet	637	(1)
Legs	637	(9)
Stretchers, Rungs, and Shelves	646	(2)
Posts	648	(1)
Plinths	648	(2)
Sides	650	(1)
Glides, Levelers, and Casters	651	(4)
Doors	655	(12)
Hinged Doors	655	(6)
Sliding Doors	661	(2)
Tambour Door	663	(2)
Pulls, Knobs, Catches, and Latches	665	(2)
Drawers	667	(14)
Design Factors	667	(1)
Engineering Factors	668	(1)
Drawer Components	668	(2)
Drawer Assemblies	670	(4)
Trays	674	(1)
Drawer and Tray Partitions	674	(1)
Installing Drawers	674	(3)
Commercial Drawer Components	677	(1)
Adjusting Drawer Fronts	677	(1)
Installing Drawer Pulls and Knobs	678	(3)
Cabinet and Tabletops	681	(12)
Materials	681	(1)
Edge Treatment	682	(2)
Securing One-Piece Tops	684	(1)
Adjustable Tops	685	(5)
Glass and Ceramic Tops	690	(1)
Hinged Tops	690	(1)
Hidden Tops	690	(3)
Finishing Decisions	693	(8)
Wood Finishing Decisions	693	(5)
Metal Finishing Decisions	698	(1)
Finish Removal	698	(1)
Planning a Finishing Procedure	699	(2)
Preparing Surfaces for Finish	701	(10)
Repairing Surface Defects	701	(4)
Bleaching the Surface	705	(1)
Raising the Grain	706	(1)
Preparing MDF	707	(1)
Final Inspection	707	(1)
Distressing the Surface	707	(4)
Applying Finishing Materials	711	(20)
Brushing	711	(2)
Spraying	713	(13)
Wiping	726	(1)
Dipping	726	(1)
Rolling	727	(4)
Preparing the Surface for Topcoating	731	(14)
Washcoating	731	(1)
Staining	732	(4)
Filling	736	(2)
Sealing	738	(1)
Priming	739	(1)
Decorative Finishes	740	(5)
Topcoatings	745	(11)
Penetrating Topcoatings	745	(2)
Built-Up Topcoatings	747	(6)
Selecting Multipurpose Finishes	753	(1)
Rubbing and Polishing Built-Up Topcoatings	754	(1)
Applying Decals, Stencils, and Stripes	754	(2)
Nonscratch Surfaces	756	(1)
Removing Topcoatings	756