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THE CABINET

PRE-SANDING THE CABINET

In this part of the project, we will be focusing on fitting the shelf within the carcass. This will involve some sizing of material and rebate cutting on both sides of the shelf.

LESSON OBJECTIVES

    - Why you need to pre-sand
    - What grits to use
    - How to pre-sand faces
    - How and why to pre-sand edges

SUPPORTING MATERIAL

Pre-Sanding Dovetails
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If you need a reminder on how to sand internal corners. This will take you straight there.

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How to Screw Wood Together
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This video shows you how to correctly screw wood together using a pilot, clearance and countersink.

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Drawer Construction
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Want to go off on a tangent and see one of my early videos on drawer construction? View it here!

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