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scott vroom
01-14-2010, 1:03 PM
Hey guys, please list your Top 2 Kitchen Cabinet Making Instructional Books and DVD's. I'm looking for In-Depth (i.e., not a 20 minute YouTube or 15 page brochure:)).
1) Top 2 Books:
2) Top 2 DVD's:
I've been accumulating DIY books and so far have found the following 2 to be most helpful:
"The Complete Kitchen Cabinetmaker" by Bob Lange
"Building Kitchen Cabinets" by Udo Schmidt
Thanks-
Scott
scott vroom
01-14-2010, 3:58 PM
C'mon guys!:confused:
John Gregory
01-14-2010, 4:13 PM
Norm's DVD is valuable in my opinion http://www.newyankee.com/getproduct.php?0801-0809
Do a search on Youtube and you can find segments of these videos.
scott vroom
01-14-2010, 4:27 PM
Hi John, thanks. Yeah, I just stumbled on a preview of the NYW kitchen series....$100 for 9 DVD's. This does look a good one. They're out of stock and new copies will be avail Jan 25.
I own 2 books that I've found useful:
"Building Kitchen Cabinets" by Udo Schmidt
"The Complete Kitchen Cabinetmaker" by Bob Lange (photo's are old B/W and not easy to see).
Again, thanks!
Jerome Hanby
01-14-2010, 4:28 PM
I watched and recorded all of those (well all the ones that my crappy PBS affiliate aired). I don't have anything other than some stuff I checked out from the Library to compare it to, but I'll be using them as a guide when my wife gets me started re-doing the kitchen.
Norm's DVD is valuable in my opinion http://www.newyankee.com/getproduct.php?0801-0809
Do a search on Youtube and you can find segments of these videos.
Mikail Khan
01-14-2010, 5:35 PM
I have these two:
Build Your Own Kitchen Cabinets (Popular Woodworking) - Danny Proulx (http://www.amazon.com/Build-Kitchen-Cabinets-Popular-Woodworking/dp/1558706763/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1263508390&sr=1-4)
Building Traditional Kitchen Cabinets - Jim Tolpin (http://www.amazon.com/Building-Traditional-Kitchen-Cabinets-Tolpin/dp/1561587974/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1263508390&sr=1-5)
If you have to get one get Danny's Book
MK
Bruce Wrenn
01-14-2010, 11:08 PM
My first choice for a book is also Danny Proulx's book, "Making Your Own Kitchen Cabinets." My second choice is the same as my first. Danny's system works for me. I liked some of the things Norm did when doing the kitchen, especially making sink base 26" deep, instead of 24." Makes it a lot easier to install plumbing, and clean between sink, and back splash.
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