Customer Reviews
Excellent book if you actually want to build cabinets 
2008-05-03
I bought this book and Danny Proulx's Build Your Own Kitchen Cabinets (Popular Woodworking). Proulx's book focused on particleboard construction and mostly 32mm cabinets. I was very dissapointed as I was anxious to start building cabinets and particleboard is not what I was looking for. This book however, was just what the Dr. ordered. I'm very comfortable with my tools and have been woodworking for years now, but I still found some usefull tips in the book. I skimmed the book without reading all of it and immediately bought the lumber I needed and began construction. I had a completed bathroom vanity cabinet in 1 afternoon (not including stain and finish). As others have mentioned, his dimensions are not perfect, but since my house doesn't perfectly match the book, I used my own tape measure.
Even with the dimension issues here and there, I highly recommend this book for anyone who actually wants to make cabinets. I have a few other books that discuss the "idea" of making cabinets. This one tells you the tools you need and how to do it. It focuses on pocket-hole joinery but it also shows how you can use other joinery techniques as well. I can't stress this point enough... if you are planning on building cabinets, you will love this book. If you just want to read about building cabinets, this book isn't what you want.
I'm off to buy more lumber for more cabinets!!!!
Very useful and very helpful 
2008-03-22
This book was a great introduction to how to build cabinets. Being an experienced person in woodworking, this book gave the guidance towards me taking on this project. As a previous review stated, I also found an error in the calculation table but after doing the calculation over and over again, it seemed to have the wrong calculation formula but is was indeed correct. I did though find an area that the publisher and the author should have covered that was overlooked. When assembling the doors the author states to assemble the rails and stiles with glue, drive a couple of 1/2 inch nails into the assembly and remove the clamps. After doing this, I discovered those nails while routing the outside edges with my round-over bit. So, I will in the future take extreme care to where I place those nails, assuring that they will not be found later. I also modified my wall cabinets by using 1/4 inch plywood for the tops and in some assemblies I found that using the pocket hole method better for attaching plywood to plywood, less splitting when the screw is at an angle.
Otherwise this book is an excellent source that gave me the confidence and courage to build my own cabinets, as I have them all built now, just waiting to stain and assemble them and install.
Build Like A Pro-just like says!! 2007-11-17
This book is well written, and easy to understand. The author gives you a solid understanding of the basics and some of the more advanced "how-tos" of cabinet making. I would recommend this book to people who have some knowledge of power tools and want to learn how to build kitchen cabinets.
This is the best book I have ever read! 2007-10-11
This book is very well laid out and easy to follow instructions to build the greatest custom cabinets. This is the best book I own
Beginner to Expert, Something for all. 2007-06-12
I am a firm believer in the KISS method of doing things. (Keep It Simple Stupid") Every step is covered in this book so that anyone can learn from it. The "Build Like A Pro" series of books are all laid out like this one. The "Expert Tips" are great. They show you short cuts to help you do the jobs right, but in less time. This is stuff you only learn by doing the job everyday. They are trade secrets.
Building Kitchen Cabinets 
2007-06-10
Building instead of buying cabinets means not only cost savings but also better materials and a truly custom kitchen. This book shows anyone how to build a complete set of kitchen cabinets. Professional cabinetmaker Udo Schmidt covers the entire process, from preparing materials and selecting the right tools to finishing and installing hardware.
Building Kitchen Cabinets 2007-06-08
I am a new fan of wood work. This book has showed me step by step instructions. Using and knowing carpentry tools is a piece of cake. Designing the product was easy. Thumbs Up!!!
Excellent introduction 2007-05-24
This book is clear and concise. It covers all the basic of building kitchen cabinets and more. It is aimed at the hobbyist or the small shop.
The book cover all the aspect of building kitchen cabinets wihtout getting into lengthy details which make it a perfect introduction on the topics.
If you have no experience on the topic, don't expect beeing able to build your own cabinets after reading this book. You will however get a good idea on the work that would have to be done.
I found the chapter on finishing too short and somewhat misleading. Finishing kitchen cabinets is very demanding but the author do not insist enough on the difficulty of getting a finish that is durable enough for kitchen cabinet.
pretty good but, could use more detail 2007-04-26
okay for a general review but, I expected to learn more and found myself disappointed and need to buy additional books.
Great Book 2007-03-08
After reading countless books and magazine articles from my local library this book pulls it all together. I highly recommend this book for anyone considering building kitchen cabinets. If your new to woodworking it would be worth you time to pick up this book but only after getting a few small projects under belt and gaining some basic knowledge of wookworking
