I wanted to build a contemporary European-style cabinet for my darkroom. I had never made a cabinet (or any furniture) before, but the author did such a good job anticipating my questions, etc., the whole project went really smoothly and I was pretty satisfied with the results. I appreciated how he provided lots of explanation and background along the way (e.g., why it is important to drill a large enough pilot hole, the strengths and weaknesses of various screw fasteners, etc.), as well as his willingness to share his honest opinion about various tools, materials, etc. I would have rated the book a full five stars if he (or the editors) had provided metric equivalences for the various measurements; contrary to author's derogatory remarks about the metric system being based on a "silly premise," there are many of us in the world who appreciate and use the metric system every day of our lives, and it hardly seems necessary to neglect metric equivalences.