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Contents Introduction 00 Tools 00 Safety 00 1. Materials 00 Wood Properties 00 Softwoods and Hardwoods 00 Density 00 Moisture Contents 00 Knots 00 How Wood Is Cut 00 Lumber Grades 00 Hardwood Grades 00 Softwood Grades 00 Surfacing 00 Lumber Sizes 00 Standard Sizes 00 Pricing 00 Veneers 00 Plywood 00 Softwood Plywood Grades 00 Hardwood Plywood Grades 00 Reconstituted Wood Products 00 Particleboard 00 MDF (Medium Density Fiberboard) 00 Hardboard 00 Oriented Strand Board 00 Decorative Overlays 00 Edge Treatments for Plywood and Reconstituted Wood Products 00 Edge Banding 00 Plastic T Molding 00 Other Methods 00 Plastic Laminates 00 2. Reading Plans 00 Types of Lines 00 Visible Lines 00 Hidden Lines 00 Dimension Lines 00 Center Lines 00 Types of Drawings 00 Multiview Drawings 00 Pictorial Drawings 00 Details 00 Cutaways 00 Cross Sections 00 Revolved Sections 00 Long Breaks 00 Center Lines 00 Full-Size Patterns 00 Architectural Drawings 00 Choosing a Set of Plans 00 Scaling 00 Transferring Full-Size Patterns 00 Transferring Grid Patterns 00 Computer Aided Drafting (CAD) 00 Bill of Materials 00 3. Layout, Squaring, and Cutting 00 Layout 00 The Story Stick 00 Using a Tape Measure 00 Making Marks 00 Using a Square 00 Truing and Squaring 00 Using a Plane 00 Correcting Defects 00 Surfacing and Squaring Rough Lumber 00 Cutting 00 Using Power Saws 00 Using Hand Saws 00 Making Curved Cuts 00 4. Joinery 00 Joinery Tools 00 Chisel 00 Backsaw 00 Router 00 Plate joiner 00 Dowel Jig 00 Pocket Hole Guide 00 The Five Basic Joints 00 Butt 00 Rabbet 00 Dado 00 Miter 00 Half-Lap 00 Advanced Joints 00 Mortise-and-Tenon 00 Dovetails 00 Box Joints 00 5. Assembly Techniques 00 Glue 00 Types of Glue 00 Applying Glue 00 Clamping 00 Hand Screws 00 C-Clamps and Fast Action Clamps 00 Bar Clamps 00 Fasteners 00 Nails 00 Screws 00 Particleboard Fasteners 00 6. Carcasses 00 Case Construction 00 Panel Construction 00 Face Frames 00 Backs 00 Cornices 00 Bases and Legs 00 Traditional Methods 00 7. Shelves 00 Design Considerations 00 Fixed Shelves 00 Adjustable Shelves 00 8. Doors 00 Slab Doors 00 Panel Doors 00 Glazed Doors 00 Cleated Doors 00 Door Applications 00 Overlay 00 Lipped 00 Flush 00 Door Hardware 00 Sliding Doors 00 Tambour Doors 00 9. Drawers 00 Drawer Hardware 00 False Front Drawers 00 Traditional Drawer Designs 00 10. Free-Standing Modular Cabinets 00 Base Module 00 Shelf Modules 00 Tall Modules 00 Style Variations 00 Construction 00 Backs 00 Shelves 00 Doors 00 Drawers 00 Bill of Materials 00 11. Cabinets for Home Entertainment and Electronics 00 Modular Cabinets 00 Frieze Box 00 Access 00 Ventilation 00 Wiring 00 Doors 00 Pocket Doors 00 TV Lift 00 Computer Desks 00 BUILDING IN PLACE: PREBUILDING 00 12. Built-In Cabinets 00 Standard Sizes 00 Built-In Construction 00 Building in Place: Prebuilding 00 Installation 00 Scribing 00 Soffits 00 Countertops 00 Modular Built-In Plans and Directions 00 Doors, Drawer Fronts and Trim 00 Drawers 00 Carcass Construction 00 Step-by-Step Directions 00 European Assembly 00 Screws 00 Dowel Joinery 00 Plate Joinery 00 Corner Modules 00 Appliance Garages 00 Modular Cabinets: Bills of Materials 00 Appendix: Built-In Planner 00 Metric Equivalents Chart 00 About the Author 00 Index 00
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Cabinetwork -- Amateurs' manuals.
Built-in furniture -- Design and construction -- Amateurs' manuals.