Woodworking Tips from Pop…

 Turning crown molding into baseboard
Recently we’ve been doing some cabinet projects that require a more furniture grade look. One inexpensive way we found to achieve this result is to add decorative feet to the base instead of a traditional toe kick. Now, you can go out and purchase a decorative foot or spend hours or [...]

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Stile & Rail is a term used by craftsman in the construction of wood doors, paneled walls and other decorative features for furniture and cabinetry.
The stile and rail construction technique for a typical cabinet door consist of five members. The two vertical pieces of the frame are known as the stiles while the two horizontal [...]

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An architectural term used in woodworking and design.
The flute is a hollowed out vertical groove milled or carved into columns to add a sleeker and more decorative look. This process has been around a long time!
 I believe it was the ancient Greeks that started fluting their columns first, but who really knows. We’re just [...]

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The face frame is a wood frame attached to the front of the cabinet carcass. It is used to add strength, conceal edges, and provide a fixing point for doors, drawers, hardware, and decorative moldings.
Face frames have been a part of traditional cabinet building for centuries. Old time cabinet makers like Chippendale, Hepplewhite, and Sheraton [...]

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A Cabinet Makers Language
If you’re going to “Walk the Walk” you had better learn to “Talk the Talk”.
 
Over the years working with wood has evolved like everything else in our world. (Beyond simple comprehension). A cabinet mans’ vocabulary is no exception and can be one that is very confusing to the average greenhorn. Throw in a [...]

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They say a picture is worth a thousand words, so here are a couple  thousand for you!
The object of building a cabinet with dado grooves is to cut down on time without sacrificing the integrity of the cabinet. In fact, you are adding to it!
The following drawings are examples of a basic carcass built out of 3/4″ [...]

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If you have ever spent time around a cabinet shop full of old timers, chances are you know what a dado is. Old timers are all about working smart, not hard.Their objective is to get the job done as fast and accurately as possible. The sooner they finish, the sooner they can go home. This [...]

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