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How To Build Modern Kitchen Cabinets
The stock required for the wall unit is listed in the bill of materials. Each piece should be cut to the sizes given in the bill and should be marked with the key letter for future identification of the parts. The large panels—those over 11" in width—will have to be prepared by gluing together two or more narrow pieces to produce a panel of the required width. When this is being done, it is advisable to make the panel longer and wider than actually required so that after it has been glued up it can be squared to the proper size.
The details showing how the stock was prepared for the panels that accompanied the sketches of the sink unit in an earlier article can be followed when the panels for the corner units are being made. Use of 3/4" plywood will eliminate a considerable amount of work that would be required to glue up solid stock. The 1/4" paneling used for the back (D) should be plywood.
Actual construction of the unit should be started by preparing the two side members (A) and the back post member (X). These parts are shown in Figs. 2 and 4. The shelves are to be set into dadoes cut across each of these members. Dadoes are to be 3/4" wide and 3/8" deep.
The forward edge of each side piece (A) must be cut at an angle of 45 degrees as shown in the plan view of Figs. 2 and 3. This work may be done either on the bench saw or on the jointer. The back edge of these members has a 1/4" x 3/8" rabbet cut along the inside face to take the back panel. The back post (X) has edges as well as rabbets cut at a 45-degree angle. Before the edges are beveled or the rabbets cut at the required angle, the cuts must be laid out and checked with the dimensions given in the plan.
The bottom (C), the top (U) and the two shelves (Q) are identical in size and shape. These pieces should be laid out according to dimensions and angles given in the plan view of Fig. 3. After they have been cut to shape, the shelves are set in the dadoes of the sides and back post. Top and bottom panels are set in place next. All of these members are held in position with glue. Also, 8-penny finishing nails are driven through the sides and back post so as to secure further the top, bottom and shelf members. The back panels (D) are set in the rabbets and are fastened at the joints as well as along the locations of the horizontal panels with 6-penny nails.
