George Vondriska

Fundamentals of Cabinet Making

with George Vondriska

Master cabinet making, and you open the door to many projects; cabinets for your shop or kitchen, bathroom vanities, book cases, dressers and more. The construction methods used on all of these projects are very similar. This woodworking class provides every detail you need to build quality cabinets in your shop.

Cabinet making projects may appear daunting, but are easy if you break them down into manageable steps, using a logical approach for the building process. Our class video instruction teaches you how to do that, and provides the following key information:

  • Designing attractive cabinets
  • Choosing the best material
  • Managing large sheets
  • Dado and rabbet joinery
  • Dimensioning a face frame, perfectly
  • Face frame joinery techniques
  • Calculating door dimensions
  • Cope and stile joints on cabinet doors
  • Accenting cabinets with caps and moulding

It’s the small things that make Fundamentals of Cabinet Making beneficial, with attention paid to detail each step of the process. You’ll learn to accurately (and easily) set up a stackable dado head, the best table saw blade for cutting sheet goods, face frame tricks, how to make doors on a router table, and more. All core skills that you need to take on cabinet making projects in your shop.

Instructor George Vondriska brings many years of residential and commercial cabinet making experience to your Fundamentals of Cabinet Making class. He has, over the years, developed many tips and techniques that streamline the cabinet making process, and he’s ready to teach you all his tricks. From shop-made jigs to measuring without using a ruler, George has lots of great experience that he’ll share with you in this class.

In addition to video instruction, this class provides you with some downloadable resources and helpful information, including a detailed woodworking drawing for the cabinet you’ll build in your own shop while following along with George’s techniques, source references for any specialized tools used, and a printable Class Guide as a reminder for key steps.

 

  • 10 Sessions
  • 3h 22m
George Vondriska

George Vondriska

Formally trained in technology education, George Vondriska has been teaching woodworking since 1986. He has been the managing editor of Woodworkers Guild of America since 2007. In addition to classes at his own Vondriska Woodworks School, George teaches at woodworking shows across the country and has taught woodworking for the Peace Corps, Andersen Window, Northwest Airlines and the Pentagon.

Bonus materials available after purchase

Video: Instructor Insights

Download this short Video to hear your Instructor talk about this Class and some history of his Cabinet Making.

Printable Class Guide PDF

Download and print this PDF Guide to complement your Class. It’ll be a nice reference for you to keep.

Cabinet Drawing & Cut List PDF

See this detailed drawing of the Cabinet you’ll create with this Class, and a complete Cut List for the process.

Video: Meet Your Instructor

Download this short video to hear how George got started in woodworking and his experience as an instructor.

How do I know what the Class covers?

Every Class has a free Preview video you can watch, to give you a flavor of the Instructor and the skills or project that will be covered. In addition, the Overview tab includes a thorough written description of the Class. And finally, each Class Session has a brief written summary of the content in that Session, including the length of each Session video. You will get a good feel for the Class content by reviewing these resources.

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How do I access the Bonus Materials for the class?

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Can I print out Class details?

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What are PDF downloads?

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Are there any system requirements to view the Class video content?

Your Class video content is best when viewed on a computer manufactured in the past couple of years with a good broadband Internet connection (not dialup). We also highly recommend using the latest version of Firefox, Safari, or Chrome as your Internet Browser, though recent versions of Internet Explorer will work as well. The recommended screen resolution is 1024 x 768 or larger.

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