My dad was a cabinet maker who made a lot of cabinets. He used a lot of
standardized 8' sections, because they were convenient to transport and
install. When business got slow, he would make face frames, which were easy
to store until needed. So, usually face frames first.

Steve

"Vic Baron" wrote in message
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A friend and I ( both amateur wooddorkers) have been going around and
around
over the order in constructing cabinets. He's an AVID pockethole man and
says he always starts by making the faceframe first and then constructing
the cabinet to fit.

I tend to do it the other way - seems to me that if an adjustment need to
be
made, it's much easier to adjust the faceframe to fit rather than vice
versa.

If I'm making a piece of furniture I always construct the carcase first
and
fit the faceframe toward the end.

Or is it just personal preference.

Vic

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