Length: 9 Weeks | Price: $475.00 | Prerequisite: None
Sundays, 9:30-12:00pm, January 6-March 3, or
Mondays, 10:00am-12:30pm, January 7-March 4.
The first 5 weeks of Introduction to Cabinet Making takes the student through the steps of designing and making a basic cabinet from plywood. The student will complete a small bedside table or entertainment stand using the same techniques that would be used to build kitchen face-frame cabinets or bathroom vanities. This cabinet will have finished shelves for storage. In weeks 6 and 7 students will learn to construct and install a drawer. Weeks 8 and 9 will cover cabinet door construction and installation.
Students will determine their material requirements during week 1 and be required to have them on hand by week 2. Estimated material cost for a maple cabinet is $115.00
Topics will include:
- Design
- Box Construction
- Developing a Cut-List
- Use of the table saw, router table and miter saw
- Pocket Hole Joinery
- Dado and Rabbet Joinery