Objectives

Learning Objective 1 – Identify and describe the types of wood com- monly used to construct cabinets.

• Identify and describe solid woods.
• Identify and describe various types of plywood.
• Identify and describe particleboard.

Learning Objective 2 – Identify and describe the safe use of various cabinetmaking power tools.

• Identify and describe the safe use of various types of saws.
• Identify and describe the safe use of jointers, planers, shapers, and routers.
• Identify and describe the safe use of sanders, drill presses, and brad guns.

Learning Objective 3 – Identify and describe joints and other construc- tion features of cabinet components and their related hardware and fasteners.

• Identify and describe the common wood joints used in cabinetmaking.
• Identify and describe the construction features of cabinet doors, drawers, and shelves.
• Identify and describe various types of cabinet hardware and fasteners.

Learning Objective 4 – Describe how to assemble, sand, and finish cabinets.

• Describe the process of cabinet assembly.
• Describe how to properly sand cabinets.
• Describe how to apply sealers, wood fillers, and stains.

Learning Objective 5 –  Describe how to prepare and apply laminate to a countertop.

• Identify basic considerations for laminate installation.
• Describe how to lay out and cut laminates.
• Describe how to apply laminate to a countertop.

Performance Tasks

Performance Task 1 (Learning Objectives 2 and 3) – Use power tools to make joints commonly used by cabinetmakers.

Performance Task 2 (Learning Objectives 2, 3, and 4) –  Build a cabinet from a set of drawings.

Performance Task 3 (Learning Objective 5) –  Install plastic laminate on a countertop core.