1. Cabinet Maker Abby Zucatti Mrs. Wilson January 8, 2013

2.  Started as apprentices, then journeymen to become skilled craftsmen  Got wood from nearby trees  Used a drawknife to pull towards and shave off any small portions of wood  Used the lathe to carve into desired shapes  Used a hammer to put it all together

3.  Used sand or steel wool to shave portion of wood to make saw dust that made the cabinets smoother  Used a plane to put a very specific angle and to make the wood smooth  Used a glue that became very hard to put all the pieces together  Put a finish on fancy pieces

4.  Wood  Caliper  Chisel  Gimlet  Lathe  Mallet  Saw  Squares  Folding rules  Files  Hammer  Drills  Spoke shaves  Drawknives

5.  Fine furniture  Boxes  Cabinets  Closets  Chairs  Tables  Drawers

6.  Furniture was produced all over Virginia Colony.  They mostly used oak.  They also used maple, ash, walnut, and mahogany.  The simple chair might have required 30 to 35 hours.

7.  http://www.pocanticohills.org/tradesmen/cabinetmaker.htm http://www.pocanticohills.org/tradesmen/cabinetmaker.htm  http://www.history.org/Almanack/life/trades/tradecab.cfm http://www.history.org/Almanack/life/trades/tradecab.cfm  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cabinet_making http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cabinet_making  http://www.answers.com/cabinet maker http://www.answers.com/cabinet maker