Quote Originally Posted by David DeCristoforo View Post
I know a guy who builds cabinets without using any plywood, screws, nails, staples or any other "hardware" except for Blum hinges and drawer glides. All of his interiors are made from solid lumber, glued to width. Everything is joined either with dovetails or mortice and tenon. He also does all of his own carving so his doors and drawer faces are often quite ornate and his installations are typically embellished with corbels, pilasters, carved elements, serpentine arches, etc. He works mostly in a hybrid "French Country" style or what we have come to call "California French". His jobs are always done on a time and materials basis and are typically ungodly expensive.
My personal opinion is that it is a waste of precious wood to build solid carcasses for built-ins.