Cabinet making facts for kids
Cabinet making is a special skill where people use fine woodworking techniques to create beautiful cabinets and other furniture. Think of it as making useful and artistic pieces out of wood!
People who do this job are called cabinetmakers. They learn how to use many different tools to shape wood and build things like cupboards, tables, and chairs.
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The History of Cabinet Making
When Did Cabinet Making Become Popular?
For a long time, most people made their own furniture or had local carpenters help them. It wasn't until the late 1600s that many people started working full-time as furniture makers in places like England and America.
Famous Cabinetmakers and Their Work
By the 1700s, some European cabinetmakers became very famous for their amazing skills. In early British North America, cabinet making was a super important job. It helped people earn a lot of money.
Cabinetmakers created all sorts of furniture, including:
- Cabinets
- Chairs
- Doors
- Drawers
- Cupboards
- Bed frames
- Tables
Tools and Materials Used
To make their furniture, cabinetmakers used many different tools. Some of these tools included:
- Gimlets (for drilling small holes)
- Gouges (for carving curves)
- Bow saws (for cutting wood)
- Chisels (for shaping and cleaning wood)
- Braces (for turning drill bits)
- Hacksaws (for cutting metal, sometimes used for wood)
They also used different types of wood, such as:
Gallery of Cabinet Making
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A cabinet maker at work in Denmark during the 18th century.
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A cabinet maker in the US, working in the 20th century.
Related Pages
Images for kids
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This cabinet was made by Francesco Del Tuppo between 1606 and 1623. It's made from oak and poplar wood, covered with fancy exotic woods, marble, and other materials. You can see it at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.
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A beautiful commode (a type of chest of drawers) made by André-Charles Boulle at Vaux-le-Vicomte.
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A special tortoise-shell cabinet that belonged to Polish king John III Sobieski. It was taken by the Germans from the Wilanów Palace during World War II.
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This double cabinet was crafted by Hughes Sambin between 1570 and 1600. It shows off the cool mix of building shapes and carved designs that were popular in French furniture back then.
See also
In Spanish: Gabinete (mobiliario) para niños
