Abstract: A blasting cabinet for use in cleaning a workpiece with a dry abrasive has a horizontally arranged cylindrical housing, a hopper affixed to the lower sidewall of the housing, openings provided in the sidewall through which a user can insert his hands and can view the interior of the housing, a door at one end which covers a portion of one end of the housing, and means for establishing a lateral airflow through the housing. The blasting cabinet can also be equipped with a blasting means, such as a nozzle and associated hoses, which draws the abrasive from the hopper under a vacuum and subjects it to elevated pressure, which is then directed to the workpiece. Preferably, a retaining means is provided on the door, such as with a metal strip and external latch. Preferably, a grate for supporting the workpiece is provided inside the housing.