11 Top Cabinetmaking Tools
With the right blade you can cut intricate shapes and make compound and bevel cuts in boards and other materials. It is also useful if you need to remove some of the depth from finished cabinets or cut the decorative profiles used for the base after the cabinets have been assembled.
Routers cut, shape and make the square, straight edges you need to join boards. In terms of cabinetmaking, they are perfect for cutting grooves for panel doors and to profile rails and stiles. Furthermore, they can be used to create the rail/stile joint, make raised panels and to joint edges. Read our Meet The Maker Matt Estlea piece to find out how useful he finds the Festool OF1400 Router for creating his elliptical cabinets.
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Random orbital sanders are finishing tools which create a smooth, clean finish. They remove imperfections, edges and ridges in wood, without the crosshatch pattern of other finishing methods. Finally, you can sand faster (and more safely) without any interference of dust with the fitted vacuum and hose.
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This jointer offers extremely fast joining methods and utilises some unique fittings which create strong joints at varying angles. In very little time, it is possible to produce high quality furniture which makes the Zeta ideal for cabinet makers seeking a high quality joining solution.
This scraper plane has open sides and a full width blade to allow scraping flush into corners along adjacent surfaces. You can also scrape on flush or angled surfaces as the handle and knob tilts both left and right. Furthermore, it is perfect for cleaning glue from assembled pieces making it an essential tool in a cabinet maker’s workshop.
Mortice chisels are designed specifically with cabinetmaking in mind. They are perfect for accurate cabinetmaking due to the increased tensile strength and stability. What’s more, the chisels are double tempered and cryogenically treated for increased wear resistance. This means you can go longer between sharpenings. Overall, a great choice for anyone cutting out mortices.
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A coping sled maximises control and precision when making intricate cuts by safely securing your workpiece. It slides smoothly across the router bit, ensuing your workpiece is square to the table’s mitre slot. This is especially useful if you are making cabinet doors on a router table. It will transform the way you make end grain cuts for stile and rail doors, tenons and other joints. Easily adjusted to accommodate a range of router tables.
Please note, the above is not an exhaustive list. As with every trade, what you have in your tool collection is determined by the type of work you want to do and by personal preference.
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This post was last modified on 15/10/2023 14:45
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