Build a Small Tool Cabinet
with Garrett Hack

Build a Small Tool Cabinet

Build this hanging tool cabinet with decorative banding, a door, and a dovetailed drawer.

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Garrett Hack, Thetford Center, Vermont

Garrett Hack is a Fine Woodworking contributor, teacher, and professional furniture maker best known for his modern interpretations of Federal-style furniture. Author of The Handplane Book and Classic Hand Tools, Hack spends much of his time traveling the country teaching at woodworking schools. Hack is known to push design boundaries, and much of his latest work plays with asymmetrical forms and rich materials, such as gold, ivory, and burls.

When he's not in the shop or on the road, hes on his farm in Vermont, tending to his familys garden, orchard, Belgian workhorse (Jazz), a handful of cows, and small flock of chickens.

In this video workshop, Hack goes step-by-step through the construction of a small hanging wall cabinet. Hack has taught a course in how to build this case to woodworkers from all over. It's a versatile design and the perfect hand tool project designed to hone your skills.

Hack demonstrates a better way to build wall cabinets using sliding dovetails and an unorthodox face frame that make cabinets stronger, better looking, and easier to build. He also shares tips on making your own decorative moldings and bandings and will shows how to install them, sharing a practical lesson on getting perfect mitered corners. In addition, he gives tutorials on making and fitting a door and drawer.