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First published in 1994, this book quickly established itself as the standard shop reference on building kitchen cabinets. It covers all aspects of building a complete set of cabinets, from choosing a style for doors, to laying out the cabinets, to finishing and installing convenience hardware in the interiors. Read more
Publisher : Taunton Press; Revised & Updated ed. edition (April 18, 2006)
Language : English
Paperback : 224 pages
ISBN-10 : 1
ISBN-13 : 71
Item Weight : 1.6 pounds
Dimensions : 8.5 x 0.42 x 10.88 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #448,289 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #247 in Carpentry #531 in Woodworking Projects (Books) #926 in Do-It-Yourself Home Improvement (Books)
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Definitely the best money I have spent on a cabinet book. Tolpin really provides a LOT of valuable information that can be used for DECADES to come. From what I gather through my readings, Tolpin is a traditionalist / purist at heart, but, he understands the necessity to produce time and resource efficient designs. He provides instruction on both sides of the spectrum: Fast and Effective as well as traditional and effective (a little something for both). In this way, he is able to speak to the enthusiast that is interested in making a traditional set of cabinets, and the professional that is interested in producing a quality set of cabinets more quickly. I also gather that he really enjoys teaching others his thoughts, shortcuts, time saving jigs that you can really use and appreciate (especially if you have been busting head trying to do it another way). This fact is what really wants me to buy more of his books. His service to carpentry in general is extraordinary; he is a true teacher of carpentry and advises young carpenters in almost every page of this book. I especially enjoyed making and using most of the jigs he describes. In one chapter he outlines more than 5 jigs. Having built them (extremely easy to make), I have already put them to use in more than one woodworking session and will continue to do so in the future because they are so useful. If you're interested in cabinet making, buy this book. If you're tight on money, buy a used copy. The point is to buy this book and read this book. If you don't like to read, buy this book because the illustrations can explain a lot too. Building one cabinet will pay for the book.
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Reviewed in the United States on September 4, 2007 by Rocket Mann
Planning, organizing, layout, building, finishing and finally installing cabinets. Jim also included some shop tips and simple jigs. Doors and drawers included, though there are more extensive books on that matter. The book is enough by itself to help you build your first cabinets from scratch. I made my first build a corner set with 8 ft of counter, tops and bottoms ( wood is my lucrative hobby ). I also recommend Jim's book for the pro cabinet maker as it has some organizational advise that complements this volume. This book gives several styles of construction and face assembly, all good. I used mortise and tenon bead for my build, but I had nice FESTOOL joiner with dust system already. ( Festool 574283 DOMINO DF 500 Q Set. My only FESTOOL and well worth it. ) good book I also recommend: "Finish Carpentry" by Taunton Press "Understanding Wood Finishing" by Bob Flexner ( very good ) "Cabinet Doors and Drawers" by Danny Proulx and just about everything from Rockler.com and Lie-Nielsen.com Thats a pretty comprehensive list, I feel its complete for the task in question. Many reviewers say these books are mostly fundamentals, I agree. The authors assume you have a "complete" set of power tools and a viable work space with many hours safely logged in it. You're looking at at least $5,000 start-up cost for decent power and hand tools to get into this field of hobby, and at least that much again to pretend you're seriously in business NOT including quality materials on hand for manufacture. Yep on hand before you sell anything. Its the unsung costs of dust collection, climate management, quality finishing, insurance, and maintenance that make the cost climb up on you. Can you compete with China? But I digress. Enjoy a great read!
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Reviewed in the United States on October 20, 2007 by petrock
Old edition of this book is better, but since I couldn’t find it, I ordered this It emphasizes joinery shortcuts, like pocket screws, biscuits and diamonds, and has deleted excellent photos of traditional pieces Still, it is useful and easy to follow A worthwhile resource for those building cabinets for the first time
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Reviewed in the United States on April 1, 2023 by anonymous
I own several books on cabinet construction. This one is my favorite. It provides step-by-step examples of how to layout, design, build, finish, and install traditional face-frame cabinetry. The graphics are certainly not flashy, most appear to be hand etched, but I find them to be useful. The book includes techniques and jigs that are great for cabinet construction. I've built several of the jigs that are shown, including the jig for using a biscuit joiner to join the face frame edges, and the cross-cut sled. You won't find everything in this book, but I've been able to accomplish a lot with this book and Taunton's Trim Carpentry and Built-Ins.
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Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2005 by Andrew Violette
like new condition thanks
Reviewed in the United States on January 9, 2023 by Amazon Customer
I thought "Traditional" in the title meant cabinets made in the tradition of solid craftsmanship and materials. It seems to mean instead making cabinets that look traditional, which means mainstream, typical, not thrilling to look at. And the construction has framed faces, inset doors, and flush drawers. Other possibilities are mentioned and described with simple drawings but only one is treated in full. The book takes you step by step and move by move through the complete process of fitting an empty room with cabinets. If you want to follow a pro through his process and have the equipment, this is your book. The upside for anyone else is that the book is full of little tips and bits of information useful for kitchen cabinets in general. That is how I will use it. At the price I paid for my used copy, that's okay.
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Reviewed in the United States on July 27, 2013 by Georgiana Shaylor
After having read this book, I find myself quoting it at parties. And those I'm talking to don't seem to creep away! Tolpin doesn't just talk about how a kitchen should be set up, but goes into the history of how those decisions were reached. Still haven't decided if I'm going to rebuild my own kitchen, but I'm still quite happy I got this book, and I suspect other woodworkers will also found it an enjoyable read.
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Reviewed in the United States on August 31, 2013 by John Kinsella
Lists the tools and the measurement techniques on how to make simple traditional cabinets that look great. It is best used with Building Kitchen Cabinets by Udo Schmidt. They cover slightly different techniques using different tools. Between the two books, I was able to mix and match techniques to fit my set of tools. If you had to get only one book, this is the better book of the two.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 1, 2006 by R. W. Taylor