Until you’ve consumed all of the best Cabinet Making books, can you even claim to be a true fan?
- Illustrated Cabinetmaking: How to Design and Construct Furniture That Works (Fox Chapel Publishing) Over 1300 Drawings & Diagrams for Drawers, Tables, Beds, Bookcases, Cabinets, Joints & Subassemblies (2008)
- Bob Lang’s The Complete Kitchen Cabinetmaker, Revised Edition: Shop Drawings and Professional Methods for Designing and Constructing Every Kind of Kitchen and Built-In Cabinet (Fox Chapel Publishing) (2014)
- Building Kitchen Cabinets: Taunton’s BLP: Expert Advice from Start to Finish (Taunton’s Build Like a Pro) (2003)
- Building Kitchen Cabinets Made Simple: A Book and Companion Step-by-Step Video DVD (2011)
- Bookcases, Cabinets & Built-Ins (2012)
- Building Kitchen Cabinets and Bathroom Vanities (2015)
- Understanding Wood Finishing: How to Select and Apply the Right Finish (Fox Chapel Publishing) Practical & Comprehensive with Over 300 Color Photos and 40 Reference Tables & Troubleshooting Guides (2010)
- The Complete Manual of Woodworking: A Detailed Guide to Design, Techniques, and Tools for the Beginner and Expert (1996)
- Built-Ins, Cabinets & Shelves (2018)
- How To Make Kitchen Cabinets: Build, Upgrade, and Install Your Own with the Experts at American Woodworker (Fox Chapel Publishing) (2011)
- Refacing Cabinets: Making an Old Kitchen New (Fine Homebuilding) (1997)
- Bob Lang’s Complete Kitchen Cabinet Maker: Shop Drawings and Professional Methods for Designing and Constructing Every Kind of Kitchen and Built-In Cabinet (2006)
- Built-Ins: Expert Advice from Start to Finish (Taunton’s Build Like a Pro) (2009)
Illustrated Cabinetmaking: How to Design and Construct Furniture That Works (Fox Chapel Publishing) Over 1300 Drawings & Diagrams for Drawers, Tables, Beds, Bookcases, Cabinets, Joints & Subassemblies (2008)
Design and construct furniture that works with the help of the most complete visual guide ever published! It’s all here: Illustrated Cabinetmaking is the most complete visual guide to furniture construction ever published. It includes hundreds of clearly-labeled drawings and exploded diagrams that explain everything there is to know about joints, subassemblies and furniture design.
Bob Lang’s The Complete Kitchen Cabinetmaker, Revised Edition: Shop Drawings and Professional Methods for Designing and Constructing Every Kind of Kitchen and Built-In Cabinet (Fox Chapel Publishing) (2014)
This practical handbook takes the mystery out of designing and making built-in cabinets! Take the confusion out of cabinetmaking by learning how to: Kitchens are the ultimate DIY woodworking project, offering the best return on investment!
Building Kitchen Cabinets: Taunton’s BLP: Expert Advice from Start to Finish (Taunton’s Build Like a Pro) (2003)
When you build your own cabinets you’re not just saving money. You also can improve upon the materials and construction used in factory-made cabinets, and get exactly the sizes you want. And with the techniques that Udo Schimdt demonstrates and explains in Building Kitchen Cabinets, you can incorporate custom details in your cabinets to make them even more distinctive.
Building Kitchen Cabinets Made Simple: A Book and Companion Step-by-Step Video DVD (2011)
Cabinets come in many styles and finishes, but the one thing they have in common is how much they can influence the overall appearance of a kitchen. A run of new cabinets can completely transform a space — and add significantly to the value of a home. It’s no wonder they can cost so much. But now they don’t have to.
Bookcases, Cabinets & Built-Ins (2012)
It’s a universal need―more storage. Whether you’re housing books and DVDs, kitchen items, sports gear for the kids, or even the very tools you use to create woodworking projects like these, a little extra storage goes a long way.
Building Kitchen Cabinets and Bathroom Vanities (2015)
A kitchen or bathroom renovation raises the value of a home. And with Building Kitchen Cabinets & Bathroom Vanities you’ll discover how surprisingly straightforward it is to do. Author Steve Cory’s heavily illustrated book – which contains nearly 500 photos and drawings – is a clear guide to building beautiful and sturdy kitchen and bathroom cabinets. Easy to follow.
Understanding Wood Finishing: How to Select and Apply the Right Finish (Fox Chapel Publishing) Practical & Comprehensive with Over 300 Color Photos and 40 Reference Tables & Troubleshooting Guides (2010)
Take the mystery out of wood finishing! Inside you will find: For more than 18 years, Bob Flexner has been inspiring woodworkers with his writings and teachings on wood finishing. Now, from this best-selling author comes the long-awaited and completely updated second edition of Understanding Wood Finishing—the most practical, comprehensive book on finishing ever published.
The Complete Manual of Woodworking: A Detailed Guide to Design, Techniques, and Tools for the Beginner and Expert (1996)
With more than 1,800 drawings, diagrams and photos, this authoritative guide encompasses the whole art and craft of woodworking. Designed to instruct and inspire every woodworker from the beginner to the most exacting expert, it has become a classic. It includes a discussion of all the principal hardwoods and softwoods, how to choose and use hand tools, detailed information on every woodworking technique–jointing, bonding, fastening, laminating, and much more.
Built-Ins, Cabinets & Shelves (2018)
A home can never have too much storage! In this collection of 25 articles from Fine Homebuilding and Fine Woodworking magazines, America’s most accomplished carpenters and woodworkers contribute their advice on building sturdy cabinets, built-ins, and shelves. Beginners and experts alike will love the basics section, which reviews must-know information about plywood, lumber, glue-ups, and safety while sawing.
How To Make Kitchen Cabinets: Build, Upgrade, and Install Your Own with the Experts at American Woodworker (Fox Chapel Publishing) (2011)
Shop tested expert advice for amateur woodworkers on how to build their own kitchen cabinets, and on how to make and install kitchen upgrades, culled from 35 articles that appeared in American Woodworker magazine, originally published between 1999 and 2010. American Woodworker has made its mark as the go to magazine for woodworkers building and installing built in cabinetry for kitchens and similar spaces in the home.
Refacing Cabinets: Making an Old Kitchen New (Fine Homebuilding) (1997)
By refacing old cabinets, virtually anyone with basic skills can make a kitchen or any room in the house look stunning at a fraction of the cost of new. The secret is knowing how to refurbish old cabinets by applying high-quality wood laminate and new cabinet doors, door fronts, and/or trim. This book shows readers everything they need to know to achieve professional results. 130 color photos. 50 drawings.
Bob Lang’s Complete Kitchen Cabinet Maker: Shop Drawings and Professional Methods for Designing and Constructing Every Kind of Kitchen and Built-In Cabinet (2006)
Details how to approach the complex job of designing and making traditional or contemporary built-in cabinets. #548,863 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #378 in Carpentry #866 in Woodworking Projects (Books) #18311 in Crafts & Hobbies (Books) Would you like to ?If you are a seller for this product, would you like to ?
Built-Ins: Expert Advice from Start to Finish (Taunton’s Build Like a Pro) (2009)
For anyone with basic woodworking skills up to the most skilled master craftsman, this book provides a unique perspective on built-ins — from strategic planning, to dealing with idiosyncratic spaces, to practical advice on a wide range of projects. As the latest addition to our successful Build Like A Pro series, Built-Ins gives you 192 pages of insights and guidance from longtime how-to author Bob Settich.
Best Cabinet Making Books Everyone Should Read
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Coalition Politics and Cabinet Decision Making: A Comparative Analysis of Foreign Policy Choices
Author(s): Juliet Kaarbo
ID: 3227083, Publisher: University of Michigan Press, Year: 2012, Size: 1 Mb, Format: pdf
Furniture-Making Projects for the Wood Craftsman
Author(s): Furniture & Cabinetmaking
ID: 1051359, Publisher: Guild of Master Craftsman, Year: 2000, Size: 12 Mb, Format: pdf
Making and Breaking Governments: Cabinets and Legislatures in Parliamentary Democracies
Author(s): Michael Laver, Kenneth A. Shepsle
ID: 387981, Publisher: Cambridge University Press, Year: 1996, Size: 6 Mb, Format: pdf
Please note that this booklist is not definite. Some books are really record-breakers according to The Wall Street Journal, others are composed by unknown writers. On top of that, you can always find additional tutorials and courses on Coursera, Udemy or edX, for example. Are there any other relevant books you could recommend? Leave a comment if you have any feedback on the list.