Managing the transition from amateur to production cabinetmaking

An amateur cabinetmaker, no matter how skillful, runs into a whole new set of problems when he or she takes on a large project—building all the cabinets for a kitchen or a study, for example—or ventures into cabinetmaking as a commercial venture. For these larger production projects, the issues of accurate and consistent measurement, standardization, efficiency, and procedure become crucial. This practical manual explains how to keep the work flowing and how to keep the quality high in a custom cabinet shop.

John Ward is the founder of Artisan Woodworks, a custom cabinet shop. He lives in Sonoma, California. Kevin Fristad was the foreman at Artisan Woodworks and is now the general manager of a large cabinet shop. He lives in Freeland, Washington.