Face Frame Face-Off

Learn how and why face frames are commonly used in cabinets and then decide which method of making them suits your wallet and weekend free time.

What is the best way to assemble face frames? Find out if mortise-and-tenon joints are the strongest, and how they stack up against biscuits, dowels and pocket-screws. Popular Woodworking gives you the pros and cons of each joinery method so you can choose the one that works best for you.

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What You Get:

  • Step-by-step photos
  • Advice on building
  • Helpful illustrations
printable (digital) pages of instructions

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