Bessey Cabinetry Clamp, Face Frames, BES8511, Pack of 2

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Forstner Bits: Every cabinet maker needs quality Forstner drill bit sets. They let you make various sized holes without puncturing through the material. Forstner bits also leave a smooth bottom finish. If you’re setting barrels in European hinges, Forstner bits are must-haves. Some tools for cabinetmaking are complex and expensive. They’re difficult to afford and master but, once learned, they make the work much faster and more accurate. Other cabinetmaking tools are smaller and simpler. They require far less cash output to acquire. However, there are certain tools you need to make your own cabinets. Here’s a rundown on must-have cabinetmaking tools. 1. Clamps Wooden Mallets: Nothing replaces a wood mallet when it comes to driving chisels or pounding unexposed surfaces together. You can buy inexpensive wooden mallets at any supply house, but many cabinet makers enjoy their homemade models. 14. Combination Square If you’re like most people who love woodwork, you’ll have an interest in DIY cabinetmaking. You’ve probably read books on how to make cabinets. And, you’ll likely have watched TV shows and online videos on the subject. Something you’ll see is that cabinetmaking resources emphasize having the right cabinetmaking tools.

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You’ll often hear miter saws called chop-saws or cutoff saws. Actually, the word miter refers to making angled cuts for specific joints on frame or trim material. You’ll also hear of different miter saw versions that accommodate blades up to 12 inches in diameter. Here are the common miter saws available to cabinetmakers: If you’ve tried mounting cabinet drawer slides to drawer and box frames, you’ll know how hard it is to be accurate without help. Magnetic drawer slide mounting tools solve that problem of needing three or more hands to hold the slide frame, the screw and your screw gun. Level and screw the first peninsula cabinet to the adjoining standard base cabinet. You’ll probably have to fill a 1/4-in. gap with shims before screwing it to the wall studs (Photo 8). If the first peninsula cabinet is only 2 ft. wide, you may have to clamp and screw filler strips to the frame so doors and drawers in the next cabinet will have operating clearance at the inside corner. This should be marked on your plan. When gluing wood panels most woodworkers will opt for inexpensive clamps that offer up a high clamping force and allow for stable gluing. Crosscut Saw Blades: LUXITE® fine-tooth crosscut saw blades are perfect for cutting fine-grained materials like plywood and melamine. They’re also excellent for across-the-grain miter cuts on trim. They come in two sizes — 10-inch 60-tooth and 12-inch 80-tooth. Like all LUXITE® blades, they are carbide-tipped.Bar Clamps: These irreplaceable cabinetmaking clamps use a metal bar frame instead of pipe. They combine the strength of a pipe clamp with the depth of a C-clamp. Many shops have a dozen or more bar clamps on hand. Miter saws are must-have cabinetmaking tools, right next to table saws. Where table saws sit rigidly and require feeding woodwork into the blade, miter saws bring the blade to the material. Miter saws aren’t designed for ripping material though. They’re operated by bringing a spinning blade down onto fixed materials.

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Scribes are must-have cabinetmaking hand tools that let your mark wood or other materials, so you have a clear pattern for cutting, drilling or other operation. Scribes are excellent for transferring a known pattern to a surface destined to mate with it. In cabinetmaking, you’ll regularly use your scribe to trace and transfer irregular shapes like existing walls to new cabinet and counter joints.Compound Miter Saws: Compound saws also make 90- and 45-degree cuts as well as any angle in between. But the magic to a compound miter saw is you can make cross angles on the work, so each cut has multiple geometric angles. Compound miter saws are the answer for crown molding work. Many cabinetmakers construct their own drilling jigs. As indispensable, must-have tools, drilling jigs help you make reliable, accurate and repeatable holes in your woodwork. They serve as both clamps to secure your work and guides to make sure you drill holes in exactly the right location with the proper angle.