Learn the basics of designing and building Euro-style cabinets, also known as frameless cabinets, as you build one!
About this Class
Build a simple cabinet that includes the basic features found in base and upper cabinets in this intermediate-level class. We start with an overview of cabinet styles with an emphasis on Euro-style and a discussion about cabinet materials and useful tools.
You learn how to sketch a plan, make a cut list, and estimate materials, then go on to accurately and safely cut down a sheet of plywood and assemble the pieces into a sturdy, square cabinet box. You add the drawer and door and learn how to adjust the hinges so the door hangs properly. The class covers the basics of how to install cabinets, but that is not demonstrated.
At the end of this class, you'll be prepared to build simple cabinets with the dimensions you want during open studio sessions. If you have a complicated cabinet, extra help is available in our Coached Woodworking Open Studio sessions, which are listed on the Woodworking Calendar.
Details
You must wear safety glasses and closed-toe shoes, tie back long hair, and avoid loose-fitting clothing and jewelry.
We recommend bringing your own safety glasses.
Project
You will go home with an upper cabinet approximately 28" tall, 20" wide and 12" deep, with one drawer and one door.
Materials
A $100 materials fee included in the cost of the class covers all the plywood, hardware, and supplies you need.
Prerequisites
You must have completed Orientation to the Woodshop and Woodshop Tool Safety Checkout 1 & 2. Multiple sessions are listed on the Woodworking Calendar.
Class Policies
Instructors
Dave Whitacre and Roz Estime. Dave moved to Bainbridge in 2013 after he retired as a petroleum engineer in Alaska. Woodworking has been his hobby for the past 40-plus years. He's enjoyed designing and building traditional-styled furniture and hopes to broaden his skills and techniques now that he has more time to devote to the craft. Roz has been an active member in the BARN woodshop since 2018. He is an architectural planner specializing in hospitals and laboratory facilities design.
