Author: Patrick A. Molzahn, William D. Umstattd, and Charles W. Davis

Modern Cabinetmaking offers a complete solution for cabinetmaking and woodworking courses, with comprehensive coverage of cabinetmaking, including the industry, design and layout, materials, machining processes, cabinet construction, and finishing. It also covers manufactured products and construction processes used in the cabinetmaking industry. The content of the text and lab workbook correlates to the Woodwork Career Alliance (WCA) industry credentialing standards, and of special note, author Patrick Molzahn was the first individual to earn the WCA’s highest honor, the Diamond Credential.

Table of Contents

Abbreviated Contents

Modern Cabinetmaking 6e, Online Textbook

• Modern Cabinetmaking
• Copyright © 2023 by The Goodheart-Willcox Company, Inc.
• Preface
• About the Authors
• Reviewers
• • Woodwork Career Alliance
• Acknowledgments
• TOOLS FOR STUDENT AND INSTRUCTOR SUCCESS
• • Student Tools
  • Instructor Tools
• Features of the Textbook
• • Section Opening Materials
  • Chapter Opening Materials
  • Additional Features
  • Illustrations
  • Expanding Your Learning
  • End-of-Chapter Content
• New to This Edition
• Brief Contents
• Contents
• Procedures
• Feature Contents
• Section 1 Industry Overview
• Chapter 1 Introduction to Cabinetmaking
• • Objectives
  • Technical Terms
  • 1.1 Design Decisions
  • 1.2 Material Decisions
  • 1.3 Production Decisions
  • 1.4 Producing Cabinetry
  • 1.5 Managing Work
  • Summary
  • Test Your Knowledge
  • Critical Thinking
  • Suggested Activities
• Chapter 2 Health and Safety
• • Objectives
  • Technical Terms
  • 2.1 Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
  • 2.2 Unsafe Acts
  • 2.3 Hazardous Conditions
  • 2.4 Fire Protection
  • 2.5 Personal Protective Equipment
  • 2.6 Mechanical Guarding
  • 2.7 First Aid
  • Summary
  • Test Your Knowledge
  • Critical Thinking
  • Suggested Activities
• Chapter 3 Career Opportunities
• • Objectives
  • Technical Terms
  • 3.1 Types of Occupations
  • 3.2 Education
  • 3.3 Educational Organizations
  • 3.4 Finding Employment
  • 3.5 Starting a Job
  • 3.6 Careers
  • 3.7 Entrepreneurship
  • Summary
  • Test Your Knowledge
  • Critical Thinking
  • Suggested Activities
• Chapter 4 Cabinetmaking Industry Overview
• • Objectives
  • Technical Terms
  • 4.1 Secondary Wood Products Industry Subsectors
  • 4.2 Types of Production
  • 4.3 Lean Manufacturing
  • 4.4 Organizations and Industry Events
  • Summary
  • Test Your Knowledge
  • Critical Thinking
  • Suggested Activities
• Section 2 Design and Layout
• Chapter 5 Cabinetry Styles
• • Objectives
  • Technical Terms
  • 5.1 Progression of Styles
  • 5.2 Traditional Styles
  • 5.3 Provincial Styles
  • 5.4 Contemporary Styles
  • 5.5 Coordinating Styles
  • Summary
  • Test Your Knowledge
  • Critical Thinking
  • Suggested Activities
• Chapter 6 Components of Design
• • Objectives
  • Technical Terms
  • 6.1 Function
  • 6.2 Form
  • 6.3 Levels of Design
  • 6.4 Design Applications
  • Summary
  • Test Your Knowledge
  • Critical Thinking
  • Suggested Activities
• Chapter 7 Design Decisions
• • Objectives
  • Technical Terms
  • 7.1 Identifying Needs and Wants
  • 7.2 Gathering Information
  • 7.3 Creating Ideas
  • 7.4 Refining Ideas
  • 7.5 Analyzing Refined Ideas
  • 7.6 Making Decisions
  • Summary
  • Test Your Knowledge
  • Critical Thinking
  • Suggested Activities
• Chapter 8 Human Factors
• • Objectives
  • Technical Terms
  • 8.1 Standard Dimensions
  • 8.2 Standing
  • 8.3 Sitting
  • 8.4 Reclining
  • 8.5 Line of Sight
  • 8.6 Human Factors and Safety
  • Summary
  • Test Your Knowledge
  • Critical Thinking
  • Suggested Activities
• Chapter 9 Production Decisions
• • Objectives
  • Technical Terms
  • 9.1 Production Decisions
  • 9.2 Planning Your Work
  • 9.3 Plan of Procedure
  • 9.4 Working Your Plan
  • Summary
  • Test Your Knowledge
  • Critical Thinking
  • Suggested Activities
• Chapter 10 Sketches, Mock-Ups, and Working Drawings
• • Objectives
  • Technical Terms
  • 10.1 Types of Sketches
  • 10.2 Sketching
  • 10.3 Sketching Techniques
  • 10.4 Working Drawings
  • 10.5 Types of Drawings
  • 10.6 Reading Shop Drawings
  • 10.7 Reading Specifications
  • 10.8 Plan of Procedure
  • 10.9 Developing Mock-Ups
  • Summary
  • Test Your Knowledge
  • Critical Thinking
  • Suggested Activities
• Chapter 11 Creating Working Drawings
• • Objectives
  • Technical Terms
  • 11.1 Drawing Language
  • 11.2 Manual Drafting
  • 11.3 Producing Shop Drawings
  • 11.4 Computer Use in Cabinetmaking
  • Summary
  • Test Your Knowledge
  • Critical Thinking
  • Suggested Activities
• Chapter 12 Measuring, Marking, and Laying Out Materials
• • Objectives
  • Technical Terms
  • 12.1 Marking Tools
  • 12.2 Measuring Tools
  • 12.3 Layout Tools
  • 12.4 Layout Practices
  • 12.5 Digital Measuring Devices
  • 12.6 Measuring and Layout Tool Maintenance
  • Summary
  • Test Your Knowledge
  • Critical Thinking
  • Suggested Activities
• Section 3 Materials
• Chapter 13 Wood Characteristics
• • Objectives
  • Technical Terms
  • 13.1 Tree Parts
  • 13.2 Tree Identification
  • 13.3 Wood Classification
  • 13.4 Wood Properties
  • Summary
  • Test Your Knowledge
  • Critical Thinking
  • Suggested Activities
• Chapter 14 Lumber and Millwork
• • Objectives
  • Technical Terms
  • 14.1 Harvesting
  • 14.2 Drying
  • 14.3 Identifying Lumber Defects
  • 14.4 Grading
  • 14.5 Ordering Lumber
  • 14.6 Millwork
  • 14.7 Specialty Items
  • Summary
  • Test Your Knowledge
  • Critical Thinking
  • Suggested Activities
• Chapter 15 Cabinet and Furniture Woods
• • Objectives
  • Technical Terms
  • 15.1 Terms to Know
  • 15.2 Wood Species
  • Summary
  • Test Your Knowledge
  • Critical Thinking
  • Suggested Activities
• Chapter 16 Manufactured Panel Products
• • Objectives
  • Technical Terms
  • 16.1 Structural Wood Panels
  • 16.2 Appearance Panels
  • 16.3 Engineered Wood Products
  • 16.4 Working with Panel Products
  • Summary
  • Test Your Knowledge
  • Critical Thinking
  • Suggested Activities
• Chapter 17 Veneers and Plastic Overlays
• • Objectives
  • Technical Terms
  • 17.1 Types of Veneers
  • 17.2 Cutting Veneer
  • 17.3 Special Veneers
  • 17.4 Clipping and Drying Veneer
  • 17.5 Matching
  • 17.6 Reconstituted Veneer
  • 17.7 Veneer Inlays
  • 17.8 Plastic Overlays
  • Summary
  • Test Your Knowledge
  • Critical Thinking
  • Suggested Activities
• Chapter 18 Glass, Plastic, and Related Products
• • Objectives
  • Technical Terms
  • 18.1 Glass and Plastics
  • 18.2 Selecting Glass Sheets
  • 18.3 Installing Glass Sheets
  • 18.4 Installing Leaded and Stained Glass Panels
  • 18.5 Selecting Plastic Materials
  • 18.6 Installing Plastic
  • 18.7 Solid Surface Material Tops
  • Summary
  • Test Your Knowledge
  • Critical Thinking
  • Suggested Activities
• Chapter 19 Hardware
• • Objectives
  • Technical Terms
  • 19.1 Pulls and Knobs
  • 19.2 Door Hardware
  • 19.3 Drawer Hardware
  • 19.4 Shelf Supports
  • 19.5 Locks
  • 19.6 Casters
  • 19.7 Bed Hardware
  • 19.8 Lid and Drop-Leaf Hardware
  • 19.9 Furniture Glides
  • 19.10 Furniture Levelers
  • Summary
  • Test Your Knowledge
  • Critical Thinking
  • Suggested Activities
• Chapter 20 Fasteners
• • Objectives
  • Technical Terms
  • 20.1 Nonthreaded Fasteners
  • 20.2 Threaded Fasteners
  • 20.3 Insert Nuts
  • 20.4 T-Nuts
  • 20.5 Anchors
  • 20.6 Repair Plates
  • 20.7 Fasteners for Ready-to-Assemble Cabinets
  • Summary
  • Test Your Knowledge
  • Critical Thinking
  • Suggested Activities
• Chapter 21 Ordering Materials and Supplies
• • Objectives
  • Technical Terms
  • 21.1 Be Thorough
  • 21.2 Be Economical
  • 21.3 Describing Materials and Supplies
  • 21.4 Ordering Materials
  • 21.5 Ordering Supplies
  • 21.6 Ordering Tools
  • Summary
  • Test Your Knowledge
  • Critical Thinking
  • Suggested Activities
• Section 4 Machining Processes
• Chapter 22 Sawing with Hand and Portable Power Tools
• • Objectives
  • Technical Terms
  • 22.1 Handsaws
  • 22.2 Hand Sawing
  • 22.3 Portable Power Saws
  • 22.4 Maintaining Hand and Portable Power Saws
  • Summary
  • Test Your Knowledge
  • Critical Thinking
  • Suggested Activities
• Chapter 23 Sawing with Stationary Power Machines
• • Objectives
  • Technical Terms
  • 23.1 Handedness
  • 23.2 Sawing Straight Lines
  • 23.3 Tilting-Arbor Table Saw
  • 23.4 Tilting Table Saw
  • 23.5 Sawing Panel Products
  • 23.6 Radial Arm Saw
  • 23.7 Sawing Curved Lines
  • 23.8 Band Saw
  • 23.9 Scroll Saw
  • 23.10 Selecting Blades
  • 23.11 Maintaining Saw Blades
  • 23.12 Maintaining Power Saws
  • Summary
  • Test Your Knowledge
  • Critical Thinking
  • Suggested Activities
• Chapter 24 Surfacing with Hand and Portable Power Tools
• • Objectives
  • Technical Terms
  • 24.1 Hand Plane Surfacing
  • 24.2 Bench Planes
  • 24.3 Block Plane Surfacing
  • 24.4 Scrapers
  • 24.5 Portable Power Plane Surfacing
  • 24.6 Maintaining Hand Planes
  • 24.7 Maintaining Portable Power Planes
  • Summary
  • Test Your Knowledge
  • Critical Thinking
  • Suggested Activities
• Chapter 25 Surfacing with Stationary Machines
• • Objectives
  • Technical Terms
  • 25.1 Reading Wood Grain
  • 25.2 Jointer
  • 25.3 Planer
  • 25.4 Jointer/Planer
  • 25.5 Moulders and Double-Sided Planers
  • 25.6 Surfacing Machine Maintenance
  • 25.7 Planer and Jointer Knives
  • 25.8 Keeping Tools Sharp
  • 25.9 Sharpening Jointer Knives
  • 25.10 Planer Maintenance
  • Summary
  • Test Your Knowledge
  • Critical Thinking
  • Suggested Activities
• Chapter 26 Shaping
• • Objectives
  • Technical Terms
  • 26.1 Shaping with Stationary Power Machines
  • 26.2 Other Shaping Machines
  • 26.3 Shaping with Portable Power Tools
  • 26.4 Maintaining Shaping Tools
  • 26.5 Sharpening Shaper Cutters
  • 26.6 Sharpening Router Bits
  • 26.7 Cleaning and Lubricating Machinery
  • 26.8 Recharging Cordless Tools
  • Summary
  • Test Your Knowledge
  • Critical Thinking
  • Suggested Activities
• Chapter 27 Drilling and Boring
• • Objectives
  • Technical Terms
  • 27.1 Drills and Bits
  • 27.2 Hand Tools for Drilling
  • 27.3 Stationary Power Machines for Drilling
  • 27.4 Portable Power Tools for Drilling
  • 27.5 Drilling and Boring Holes with Hand Tools
  • 27.6 Drilling and Boring with the Drill Press
  • 27.7 Drilling with Portable Drills
  • 27.8 Maintenance
  • Summary
  • Test Your Knowledge
  • Critical Thinking
  • Suggested Activities
• Chapter 28 Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinery
• • Objectives
  • Technical Terms
  • 28.1 CNC Applications
  • 28.2 Software
  • 28.3 Machine Types
  • 28.4 The CNC Process
  • 28.5 Parametric Software
  • 28.6 Machining Considerations
  • 28.7 Tooling
  • 28.8 Manufacturing Methods
  • Summary
  • Test Your Knowledge
  • Critical Thinking
  • Suggested Activities
• Chapter 29 Abrasives
• • Objectives
  • Technical Terms
  • 29.1 Abrasive Grains
  • 29.2 Abrasive Grain Sizes
  • 29.3 Coated Abrasives
  • 29.4 Manufacturing Coated Abrasives
  • 29.5 Solid Abrasives
  • Summary
  • Test Your Knowledge
  • Critical Thinking
  • Suggested Activities
• Chapter 30 Using Abrasives and Sanding Machines
• • Objectives
  • Technical Terms
  • 30.1 Inspecting the Wood Surface
  • 30.2 Selecting Abrasives
  • 30.3 Abrading Process
  • 30.4 Hand Sanding
  • 30.5 Stationary Power Sanding Machines
  • 30.6 Portable Sanding Tools
  • 30.7 Abrasive Tool and Machine Maintenance
  • Summary
  • Test Your Knowledge
  • Critical Thinking
  • Suggested Activities
• Chapter 31 Adhesives
• • Objectives
  • Technical Terms
  • 31.1 Selecting Adhesives
  • 31.2 Selecting Wood Adhesives
  • 31.3 Selecting Contact Cements
  • 31.4 Selecting Construction Adhesives (Mastics)
  • 31.5 Selecting Specialty Adhesives
  • 31.6 Applying Adhesives
  • Summary
  • Test Your Knowledge
  • Critical Thinking
  • Suggested Activities
• Chapter 32 Gluing and Clamping
• • Objectives
  • Technical Terms
  • 32.1 Spring Clamps
  • 32.2 Screw Clamps
  • 32.3 Other Clamps
  • 32.4 Clamping Glue Joints
  • 32.5 Gathering Tools and Supplies
  • 32.6 Clamping Procedure
  • 32.7 Edge-to-Edge Bonding
  • 32.8 Face-to-Face Bonding
  • 32.9 Clamping Frames
  • Summary
  • Test Your Knowledge
  • Critical Thinking
  • Suggested Activities
• Chapter 33 Bending and Laminating
• • Objectives
  • Technical Terms
  • 33.1 Wood Bending
  • 33.2 Wood Laminating
  • Summary
  • Test Your Knowledge
  • Critical Thinking
  • Suggested Activities
• Chapter 34 Overlaying and Inlaying Veneer
• • Objectives
  • Technical Terms
  • 34.1 Materials, Tools, and Supplies
  • 34.2 Overlaying
  • 34.3 Inlaying
  • 34.4 Special Practices for Finishing Overlaid and Inlaid Surfaces
  • 34.5 Industrial Veneering Applications
  • Summary
  • Test Your Knowledge
  • Critical Thinking
  • Suggested Activities
• Chapter 35 Installing Plastic Laminates
• • Objectives
  • Technical Terms
  • 35.1 Preparing the Surface for Laminates
  • 35.2 Cutting Laminates
  • 35.3 Applying Adhesive
  • 35.4 Installing Laminates on Flat Surfaces
  • 35.5 Forming Curves
  • 35.6 Postforming
  • 35.7 Forming Curves with Kerfkore
  • 35.8 Causes of Panel Warpage
  • Summary
  • Test Your Knowledge
  • Critical Thinking
  • Suggested Activities
• Chapter 36 Turning
• • Objectives
  • Technical Terms
  • 36.1 Lathes
  • 36.2 Turning Tools
  • 36.3 Mounting Stock
  • 36.4 Lathe Speeds
  • 36.5 Turning Stock
  • 36.6 Between-Center Turning
  • 36.7 Faceplate Turning
  • 36.8 Smoothing Turned Products
  • 36.9 Maintaining Lathes and Tools
  • Summary
  • Test Your Knowledge
  • Critical Thinking
  • Suggested Activities
• Chapter 37 Joinery
• • Objectives
  • Technical Terms
  • 37.1 Joints and Grain Direction
  • 37.2 Joints in Manufactured Panel Products
  • 37.3 Joinery Decisions
  • 37.4 Joint Types
  • Summary
  • Test Your Knowledge
  • Critical Thinking
  • Suggested Activities
• Chapter 38 Accessories, Jigs, and Special Machines
• • Objectives
  • Technical Terms
  • 38.1 Accessories
  • 38.2 Jigs and Fixtures
  • 38.3 Multipurpose Machine
  • Summary
  • Test Your Knowledge
  • Critical Thinking
  • Suggested Activities
• Chapter 39 Sharpening
• • Objectives
  • Technical Terms
  • 39.1 Sharpening Basics
  • 39.2 Abrasive Types
  • 39.3 Sharpening Sequences
  • 39.4 Machine Sharpening
  • 39.5 Profile Knife Grinders
  • 39.6 Professional Sharpening Services
  • Summary
  • Test Your Knowledge
  • Critical Thinking
  • Suggested Activities
• Section 5 Fabrication and Installation
• Chapter 40 Case Construction
• • Objectives
  • Technical Terms
  • 40.1 Types of Case Construction
  • 40.2 Case Materials
  • 40.3 Case Components
  • 40.4 Case Assembly
  • 40.5 32mm Construction
  • 40.6 Producing Cabinets
  • 40.7 Metric Kitchen Cabinet Dimensions
  • Summary
  • Test Your Knowledge
  • Critical Thinking
  • Suggested Activities
• Chapter 41 Frame and Panel Construction
• • Objectives
  • Technical Terms
  • 41.1 Frame Components
  • 41.2 Panel Components
  • 41.3 Web Frame Case Construction
  • Summary
  • Test Your Knowledge
  • Critical Thinking
  • Suggested Activities
• Chapter 42 Cabinet and Furniture Supports
• • Objectives
  • Technical Terms
  • 42.1 Feet
  • 42.2 Legs
  • 42.3 Stretchers, Rungs, and Shelves
  • 42.4 Posts
  • 42.5 Plinths
  • 42.6 Sides
  • 42.7 Glides, Levelers, and Casters
  • Summary
  • Test Your Knowledge
  • Critical Thinking
  • Suggested Activities
• Chapter 43 Doors
• • Objectives
  • Technical Terms
  • 43.1 Hinged Doors
  • 43.2 Sliding Doors
  • 43.3 Tambour Door
  • 43.4 Pulls, Knobs, Catches, and Latches
  • Summary
  • Test Your Knowledge
  • Critical Thinking
  • Suggested Activities
• Chapter 44 Drawers
• • Objectives
  • Technical Terms
  • 44.1 Design Factors
  • 44.2 Engineering Factors
  • 44.3 Drawer Components
  • 44.4 Drawer Assemblies
  • 44.5 Trays and Partitions
  • 44.6 Installing Drawers
  • 44.7 Commercial Drawer Components
  • 44.8 Adjusting Drawer Fronts
  • 44.9 Installing Drawer Pulls and Knobs
  • 44.10 Electric Assist Systems
  • Summary
  • Test Your Knowledge
  • Critical Thinking
  • Suggested Activities
• Chapter 45 Cabinet Tops and Tabletops
• • Objectives
  • Technical Terms
  • 45.1 Materials
  • 45.2 Edge Treatment
  • 45.3 Securing One-Piece Tops
  • 45.4 Adjustable Tops
  • 45.5 Glass Tops
  • 45.6 Hinged Tops
  • 45.7 Hidden Tops
  • Summary
  • Test Your Knowledge
  • Critical Thinking
  • Suggested Activities
• Chapter 46 Kitchen Cabinet Design and Installation
• • Objectives
  • Technical Terms
  • 46.1 Kitchen Requirements
  • 46.2 Kitchen Planning
  • 46.3 Types of Kitchen Cabinets
  • 46.4 Kitchen Layout
  • 46.5 Installing Modular Kitchen Cabinets
  • 46.6 Installing Countertops
  • Summary
  • Test Your Knowledge
  • Critical Thinking
  • Suggested Activities
• Chapter 47 Built-In Cabinetry, Wall Paneling, and Mantels
• • Objectives
  • Technical Terms
  • 47.1 Built-in Cabinets
  • 47.2 Wall Paneling
  • Summary
  • Test Your Knowledge
  • Critical Thinking
  • Suggested Activities
• Chapter 48 Installing Moulding and Trim
• • Objectives
  • Technical Terms
  • 48.1 Moulding Types
  • 48.2 Tools for Trim Carpentry
  • 48.3 Planning the Installation
  • 48.4 Installing Standing Mouldings
  • 48.5 Installing Running Mouldings
  • 48.6 Working Efficiently
  • 48.7 Standards for Finish Carpentry
  • Summary
  • Test Your Knowledge
  • Critical Thinking
  • Suggested Activities
• Chapter 49 Furniture Project Ideas
• • Objectives
  • Technical Terms
  • 49.1 Desks
  • 49.2 Clocks
  • 49.3 Chairs
  • 49.4 Beds
  • 49.5 Mirror Frames
  • 49.6 Room Dividers
  • 49.7 Foldaway Workbenches
  • 49.8 Dual-Purpose Furniture
  • 49.9 Product Ideas
  • Summary
  • Test Your Knowledge
  • Critical Thinking
  • Suggested Activities
• Section 6 Finishing
• Chapter 50 Finishing Decisions
• • Objectives
  • Technical Terms
  • 50.1 Wood Finishing Decisions
  • 50.2 Metal Finishing Decisions
  • 50.3 Finish Removal
  • 50.4 Planning a Finishing Procedure
  • Summary
  • Test Your Knowledge
  • Critical Thinking
  • Suggested Activities
• Chapter 51 Preparing Surfaces for Finish
• • Objectives
  • Technical Terms
  • 51.1 Repairing Surface Defects
  • 51.2 Bleaching the Surface
  • 51.3 Raising the Grain
  • 51.4 Preparing MDF
  • 51.5 Final Inspection
  • 51.6 Distressing the Surface
  • Summary
  • Test Your Knowledge
  • Critical Thinking
  • Suggested Activities
• Chapter 52 Finishing Tools and Equipment
• • Objectives
  • Technical Terms
  • 52.1 Brushing
  • 52.2 Spraying
  • 52.3 Wiping
  • 52.4 Dipping
  • 52.5 Rolling
  • 52.6 Industrial Finishing Equipment
  • Summary
  • Test Your Knowledge
  • Critical Thinking
  • Suggested Activities
• Chapter 53 Stains, Fillers, Sealers, and Decorative Finishes
• • Objectives
  • Technical Terms
  • 53.1 Washcoating
  • 53.2 Staining
  • 53.3 Filling
  • 53.4 Sealing
  • 53.5 Priming
  • 53.6 Decorative Finishes
  • Summary
  • Test Your Knowledge
  • Critical Thinking
  • Suggested Activities
• Chapter 54 Topcoatings
• • Objectives
  • Technical Terms
  • 54.1 Penetrating Topcoatings
  • 54.2 Built-Up Topcoatings
  • 54.3 Selecting Multipurpose Finishes
  • 54.4 Rubbing and Polishing Built-Up Topcoatings
  • 54.5 Nonscratch Surfaces
  • 54.6 Removing Topcoatings
  • Summary
  • Test Your Knowledge
  • Critical Thinking
  • Suggested Activities
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