Cabinetry and carpentry are separated, in general terms, between the intricacy of the work being performed. Carpenters are generally tradesman working with large wood construction like homes, their trusses, doors, windows, ceilings etc. Whereas cabinet makers are those performing the trade where the furniture, cupboards, boxes and items of finer details are constructed for use in the home. In Europe there is a distinct separation of the two trades and here in South Africa it use to be the same. As highlighted by goat " it is the cabinet makers that take the art one step further and focus on the finer details of what can be created with timber. Their focus on detail leads cabinet makers towards a concentration on internal fitting such as kitchens, bookcases, tables, cabinets, and benches" The specific tool cabinet shown belonged to a piano and organ maker H.O. Studley, who started out as a carpenter and progressed to cabinetry of the finest form. The tools in that cabinet will be ruined in general carpentry.
