Building Traditional Kitchen Cabinets: Completely Revised and Updated

by Jim Tolpin

Book Overview

First published in 1994, this book quickly established itself as the standard shop reference on building kitchen cabinets. It covers all aspects of building a complete set of cabinets, from choosing a... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1561580589
• ISBN13: 9781561580583
• Release Date: June 1994
• Publisher: Taunton Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.0" x 10.0"

Customer Reviews

The one book for cabinet construction

I own several books on cabinet construction. This one is my favorite. It provides step-by-step examples of how to layout, design, build, finish, and install traditional face-frame cabinetry. The graphics are certainly not flashy, most appear to be hand etched, but I find them to be useful. The book includes techniques and jigs that are great for cabinet construction. I've built several of the jigs that are shown, including the jig for using a biscuit joiner to join the face frame edges, and the cross-cut sled. You won't find everything in this book, but I've been able to accomplish a lot with this book and Taunton's Trim Carpentry and Built-Ins.

Top of the stack

Excellent job! I've highlighted and dog-eared this one. It stays with me (literally) every minute of the day. Jim Tolpin is very conversational (if you read my reviews you'll find this an ever-present requirement). "Building Traditional Kitchen Cabinets," holds the coveted position next to Danny Proulx's "Build Your Own Kitchen Cabinets." Danny still pushes MDF as a useful product for cabinetry--the only thing I totally disagree with. Jim Tolpin gives it some mention, but not an endorsement. If cabinets are in your future, I recommend both books without reservation. Just disregard, completely, any and all reference to MDF--...

A Detailed Reference for Cabinet Construction

After reading and reviewing many different books looking for details in constructing traditional kitchen and other related cabinets, I found this book to be my "bible". The descriptions and building techniques of Mr. Toplin are simple, straight forward and practical. He gives several approaches to solve similar and varied applications. This book has solved many problems and answered almost all my questions in the production of all the cabinets for my home.This new copy will go to a friend who needs the same questions answered as I did when I started into this very satisfying process of beautifying and making my home more functional.I would say this book has a lot to offer to the novice as well as advanced woodworkers.

Comprehensive & Insightful

The illustrations and detailed explanations were extremely helpful. It was also helpful that the author explored techniques that could be used to get the same results even though they weren't necessarily the techniques he used. By "offering several different ways to get to the same results" it allowed me to use the tools and materials I was most comfortable with. A definite read for anyone interested in building there own beatiful kitchen cabinets.

Excellent, step-by-step guide to cabinetry construction

As a professional woodworker, I highly recommend any of Jim Tolpin's books. His writing is routinely well organized, clear, and concise. Building Traditional Kitchen Cabinets is no expception. Jim takes the reader through design, materials, construction, and installation with the style of a seasoned veteran. It is obvious that he has learned many valuable lessons over the years as a successful cabinet maker. Anyone, even the most experienced woodworker, will benefit from his thoughtful, award winning techniques. If you have basic cabinetry skills, this book will show you how to build and install traditional kitchen cabnets more quickly, to a higher standard, and with fewer mistakes. Do not miss this opportunity to add a truly valuable writing to your bookshelf.