Part of the "The Back to Basics Series", this title covers various aspects of cabinet construction including carcase construction, frame and panel construction, drawers, doors and legs.

The world is complicated enough your woodworking information shouldn't be. Get the straight talk about cabinet construction, including: *How to assemble a carcase that can be used as the basis for anything from a small dresser to a home-entertainment center. * Making drawers that will glide smoothly into a piece of furniture while being sturdy enough to bear the weight of its contents. * How to use the haunched mortise-and-tenon, and the decorative cope-and-stick joints in frame-and-panel cabinets. *Choosing a door type that gives the piece visual appeal, from the rustic board-and-batten to the finely crafted frame-and-panel model. *Making four popular leg types - cabriole, tapered, octagonal and square legs, and several methods for attaching them.