Modern Cabinetmaking 7e, Online Textbook
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.
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Table of Contents
Abbreviated Contents
Modern Cabinetmaking 7e, Online Textbook
- Modern Cabinetmaking
- Copyright © 2028 by The Goodheart-Willcox Company, Inc.
- Preface
- About the Author
- Reviewers
- Acknowledgments
- New to This Edition
- The G-W Learning Experience
- Features of the Textbook
- Brief Contents
- Contents
- Procedures
- Feature Contents
- Section 1 Industry Overview
- Chapter 1 Introduction to Cabinetmaking
- Chapter 2 Health and Safety
- Chapter 3 Career Opportunities
- Chapter 4 Cabinetmaking Industry Overview
- Section 2 Design and Layout
- Chapter 5 Cabinetry Styles
- Chapter 6 Components of Design
- Chapter 7 Design Decisions
- Chapter 8 Human Factors
- Chapter 9 Production Decisions
- Chapter 10 Sketches, Mock-Ups, and Working Drawings
- Chapter 11 Creating Working Drawings
- Chapter 12 Measuring, Marking, and Laying Out Materials
- Section 3 Materials
- Chapter 13 Wood Characteristics
- Chapter 14 Lumber and Millwork
- Chapter 15 Cabinet and Furniture Woods
- Chapter 16 Manufactured Panel Products
- Chapter 17 Veneers and Plastic Overlays
- Chapter 18 Glass, Plastic, and Related Products
- Chapter 19 Hardware
- Chapter 20 Fasteners
- Chapter 21 Ordering Materials and Supplies
- Section 4 Machining Processes
- Chapter 22 Sawing with Hand and Portable Power Tools
- Chapter 23 Sawing with Stationary Power Machines
- Chapter 23 Learning Outcomes
- Chapter 23 Technical Terms
- 23.1 Stationary Power-Sawing Machines
- 23.2 Sawing Straight Lines
- 23.3 Tilting-Arbor Table Saw
- 23.4 Operating the Table Saw
- 23.5 Tilting Table Saw
- 23.6 Sawing Panel Products
- 23.7 Radial Arm Saw
- 23.8 Sawing Curved Lines
- 23.9 Band Saw
- 23.10 Scroll Saw
- 23.11 Selecting Blades
- 23.12 Maintaining Saw Blades and Power Saws
- Chapter 23 Review
- Chapter 24 Surfacing with Hand and Portable Power Tools
- Chapter 25 Surfacing with Stationary Machines
- Chapter 25 Learning Outcomes
- Chapter 25 Technical Terms
- 25.1 Surfacing Overview
- 25.2 Jointer
- 25.3 Planer
- 25.4 Moulders and Double-Sided Planers
- 25.5 Jointer and Planer Tooling
- 25.6 Surfacing Machine Maintenance
- 25.7 Planer Maintenance
- 25.8 Sharpening Jointer Knives
- 25.9 Sharpening Planer Knives
- Chapter 25 Review
- Chapter 26 Shaping
- Chapter 26 Learning Outcomes
- Chapter 26 Technical Terms
- 26.1 Spindle Shaper
- 26.2 Other Shaping Machines
- 26.3 Shaping with a Portable Router
- 26.4 Operating a Portable Router
- 26.5 Shaping with Motorized Rotary and Power Carving Tools
- 26.6 Shaping with Hand Tools
- 26.7 Maintaining Shaping Tools
- Chapter 26 Review
- Chapter 27 Drilling and Boring
- Chapter 27 Learning Outcomes
- Chapter 27 Technical Terms
- 27.1 Drills and Bits
- 27.2 Hand Tools for Drilling
- 27.3 Drilling and Boring Holes with Hand Tools
- 27.4 Stationary Power Machines for Drilling
- 27.5 Drilling and Boring with the Drill Press
- 27.6 Portable Power Tools for Drilling
- 27.7 Drilling with Portable Drills
- 27.8 Maintenance
- Chapter 27 Review
- Chapter 28 Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinery
- Chapter 29 Abrasives
- Chapter 30 Using Abrasives and Sanding Machines
- Chapter 31 Adhesives
- Chapter 32 Gluing and Clamping
- Chapter 33 Bending and Laminating
- Chapter 34 Overlaying and Inlaying Veneer
- Chapter 35 Installing Plastic Laminates
- Chapter 36 Turning
- Chapter 37 Joinery
- Chapter 38 Accessories, Jigs, and Special Machines
- Chapter 39 Sharpening
- Section 5 Fabrication and Installation
- Chapter 40 Framed Case Construction
- Chapter 41 Frameless Case Construction
- Chapter 42 Cabinet and Furniture Supports
- Chapter 43 Doors
- Chapter 44 Drawers
- Chapter 45 Cabinet Tops and Tabletops
- Chapter 46 Kitchen Cabinet Design and Installation
- Chapter 47 Built-In Cabinetry, Wall Paneling, and Mantels
- Chapter 48 Installing Moulding and Trim
- Chapter 49 Project Planning
- Section 6 Finishing
- Chapter 50 Finishing Decisions
- Chapter 51 Preparing Surfaces for Finish
- Chapter 52 Finishing Tools and Equipment
- Chapter 53 Stains, Fillers, Sealers, and Decorative Finishes
- Chapter 54 Topcoatings
- Appendix
- Glossary
- Index