Molding Crown Supplies

Having completed the first six programs on installing moldings [see Mastering the Miter Saw; Installing Casing & Baseboard; Conquering Crown Molding ], The Mastering Finish Carpentry Series continues with a subject that fits every home and every architectural style: wainscoting and paneling. With his usual thorough and comprehensive attention to detail, Gary Katz has divided the subject of wainscoting into a two-part series, Program 7 The Fundamentals, and Program 8 Advanced Techniques. (NOTE: Program 8 Advanced Techniques will be available as a separate set in early 2008 and covers wainscoting on stairs and cope & stick joinery.)

Wainscoting and Paneling The Fundamentals includes nearly six hours of video, beginning with measuring techniques using hi-tech tools and employing a simple two-rule system that will speed up productivity and reduce re-work even for experienced professionals. Next, Katz tackles corner designs, and relying on examples from a host of historic homes, he explains how to solve casing & baseboard problems, the thorniest issue for most wainscoting installations. In an informative slideshow, learn how to use alternative panel layouts that add drama to simple walls and solve window & door placement issues. Once the layout is complete, move into pocket hole assembly, cutting and fitting frames, cross-cutting wide panels, no-mold and traditional molding designs, as well as making raised panels. Learn how to set up a repetitive stop system for cutting rabeted panel molding, and how to achieve perfect joinery by pre-assembling moldings and panels. Katz caps the wainscoting by scribing and fitting chair rail, then changes the layout and the style to cover pilasters & tall panels, and creative Craftsman styles.

Bonuses in this program include a review of Festool's Domino, and a review of the Saw Stop table saw, two tools that have through innovations in safety and precision, revolutionized finish carpentry. Katz includes short reviews of every tool and material used in the program: products from Windsor Mill, Festool, Fast Cap, Kreg Tool Co., Cadex, Stabila, among others.

This state of the art DVD project is devoted to advancing the traditions of carpentry. Whether you are a beginner or an accomplished craftsperson, you need up-to-date information and advice on materials, tools, and techniques.