Raised Panel Cabinet
Recently, one of our co-workers had a chance to build a bank of kitchen cabinets to help out a friend. The experience reminded him that even relatively basic woodworking, such as bread-and-butter cabinetry, requires a skill set that can get rusty if you don’t practice it now and again. And that’s where this handsome little cabinet can help: it’ll give you good reason to brush up on several core techniques while also producing a base cabinet that can find a spot in any home for numerous useful purposes.
Building the Carcass
Constructing the carcass is a logical starting point for any cabinetry project. Get this one underway by cutting panels for the two sides, back and bottom, according to the Material List on page 38. While it doesn’t really matter on a painted cabinet, pay attention to the grain direction if you decide to go with a clear finish instead; it should run vertically on the side and back panels.
Notice in the Exploded View Drawing that there’s no specific joinery identified for these first four carcass parts. The back and bottom panels simply butt against the inside faces of the sides.
The choice of how to
