Chests and Cabinets - Fine Woodworking

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Introduction

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ne of the best things about Fine

Woodworking magazine is the

array of furniture projects we

offer. From simple mitered boxes to tables to

chests, we’ve done them all.

The hard part as a reader is waiting for

that perfect project to appear in one of our

six regular issues. That’s because we can fit

only two or three projects in an issue, and

we have to offer a variety of pieces. so over

the course of a year we may do only one chest

of drawers, or one blanket chest. But with

Chests and Cabinets, you get a collection of

some of the best storage projects Fi ne Wo od-

working has published.

our editors scoured the pages of the mag-

azine, looking for a perfect mix of projects

to meet all skill levels, and putting them all

in one place. With this complete collection,

you’ll get detailed instructions and plans,

paired with rich, informative photographs,

to guide you through each project.

Best of all, you can get right to building.

no need to worry or fret over design, or

making prototypes to get a feel for scale

and appearance. our expert builders and

designers have done it all for you, providing

tasteful takes on all types of chests and

cabinets, from period-perfect pieces to one-

of-a-kind, modern designs.

you’ll get classic shaker designs for a

blanket chest, a chest of drawers, and two

types of cupboards for your dishware. you

can build an Arts and crafts display cabinet

or bookcase, or take on the challenge of a

vintage lowboy or Pennsylvania spicebox.

you’ll even get great designs for wall cabinets

and bookcases. And each project is loaded

with tips and tricks for getting the most out

of both machine and hand tools, techniques

you’ll use down the road as you build more

and more furniture.

I hope you have fun in the shop with these

projects. now it’s time to get to work.

—To m M c K e n n a

editor, Fine Woodworking