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Job Description
Cut, shape, and assemble wooden articles or set up and operate a variety of woodworking machines, such as power saws, jointers, and mortisers to surface, cut, or shape lumber or to fabricate parts for wood products.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 51-7011.00
- The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 34,800.00
- The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 16.00
- Currently, there are 97,980 people on this job
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters”.
Also Known As…
- Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters
- Woodworker
- Machine Operator
- Framer
- Frame Builder
- Double End Tenon Operator
- Cutter
- Cabinetmaker
- Cabinet Installer
- Cabinet Builder
- Cabinet Assembler
- Woodworking Machinist
- Woodworking Bench Carpenter
- Wood Ski Maker
- Wood Mechanist
- Wood Machinist
- Wood Furniture Assembler
- Wood Cabinetmaker
- Stock Checker
- Smoking Pipe Maker
- Sander
- Router Operator
- Pipe Organ Builder
- Marquetry Worker
- Mantel Craftsman
- Last Model Maker
- Inlayer
- Hat Block Maker
- Harpsichord Maker
- Harp Maker
- Hand Violin Maker
- Hand Fretted Instrument Maker
- Hand Carver
- Guitar Maker
- Furniture Maker
- Experimental Box Tester
- Custom Stock Maker
- Counter Top Maker
- Chair Mender
- Chair Mechanic
- Chair Maker
- Cabinet Worker
- Cabinet Professional
- Bow Maker
- Boat Oar Maker
- Antique Repairer
- Antique Furniture Repairer
- Alteration Worker
- Accordion Maker
Tasks for “Furniture Builder”
- Draw up detailed specifications and discuss projects with customers.
- Design furniture, using computer-aided drawing programs.
- Program computers to operate machinery.
- Perform final touch-ups with sandpaper or steel wool.
- Match materials for color, grain, or texture, giving attention to knots or other features of the wood.
- Bore holes for insertion of screws or dowels, by hand or using boring machines.
- Cut timber to the right size and shape and trim parts of joints to ensure a snug fit, using hand tools, such as planes, chisels, or wood files.
- Dip, brush, or spray assembled articles with protective or decorative finishes, such as stain, varnish, paint, or lacquer.
- Estimate the amounts, types, or costs of needed materials.
- Attach parts or subassemblies together to form completed units, using glue, dowels, nails, screws, or clamps.
- Establish the specifications of articles to be constructed or repaired or plan the methods or operations for shaping or assembling parts, based on blueprints, drawings, diagrams, or oral or written instructions.
- Reinforce joints with nails or other fasteners to prepare articles for finishing.
- Measure and mark dimensions of parts on paper or lumber stock prior to cutting, following blueprints, to ensure a tight fit and quality product.
- Verify dimensions or check the quality or fit of pieces to ensure adherence to specifications.
- Install hardware, such as hinges, handles, catches, or drawer pulls, using hand tools.
- Repair or alter wooden furniture, cabinetry, fixtures, paneling, or other pieces.
- Produce or assemble components of articles, such as store fixtures, office equipment, cabinets, or high-grade furniture.
- Trim, sand, or scrape surfaces or joints to prepare articles for finishing.
- Apply Masonite, formica, or vinyl surfacing materials.
- Set up or operate machines, including power saws, jointers, mortisers, tenoners, molders, or shapers, to cut, mold, or shape woodstock or wood substitutes.
Related Technology & Tools
- Layout squares
- Drafting compasses
- Case clamps
- Personal computers
- Spindle shapers
- Scroll saws
- Straight screwdrivers
- Utility knives
- Power sanders
- Bowl gouges
- Metal shears
- Belt sanders
- Pneumatic staplers
- Heated putty knives
- Table routers
- Adjustable hand wrenches
- Cold presses
- Laminate trimmers
- Bench dogs
- Fingernail gouges
- Precision levels
- Power routers
- Biscuit joiners
- Back saws
- Circular planes
- Mallets
- Bandsaws
- Saber saws
- Hot presses
- Fore planes
- Safety glasses
- Tenon saws
- Power screwguns
- Staple guns
- Pneumatic nail guns
- Shapers
- Radial drills
- Measuring tapes
- Block planes
- Locking C-clamps
- Disk sanders
- Claw hammers
- Computerized numerical control CNC machining centers
- Scrapers
- Paint application rollers
- Veneer saws
- Plate jointers
- Smooth planes
- Quick-release clamps
- Wide belt sanders
- Plunge routers
- Radial arm saws
- Angle dividers
- Portable routers
- Dovetail saws
- Jointers
- Edge banders
- Sliding table saws
- Scribers
- Morticers
- Overarm routers
- Combination planes
- Minipresses
- Dial calipers
- Panel routers
- Bar clamps
- Jointer planes
- Machinists' squares
- Profile molders
- Spokeshaves
- Steel rules
- Marking gauges
- Bench grinders
- Cutoff saws
- Phillips head screwdrivers
- Computerized numerical control CNC routers
- Power planers
- Protective ear plugs
- Combination squares
- Plumb bobs
- Hand augers
- Table saws
- Draw knives
- Edging clamps
- Pin nailers
- Chop saws
- Adjustable jigs
- Mini lathes
- Digital micrometers
- Skew chisels
- Sliding panel saws
- Boring machines
- Biscuit joining machines
- Roughing gouges
- T-squares
- Panel saws
- Awls
- Miter clamps
- Wood lathes
- Water wheels
- Burn-in knives
- Slide calipers
- Locking pliers
- Marking knives
- Spring clamps
- Hand screw wood clamps
- Paint spray guns
- Parallel jaw clamps
- Moisture meters
- Miter saws
- T-bevels
- Metal punches
- Profile grinders
- Viscosity cups
- Edge sanders
- Bench vises
- Random orbital sanders
- Bastard flat files
- Braces and bits
- Trammel points
- Line borers
- Safety goggles
- Thickness planers
- Band clamps
- Mill files
- Cam clamps
- Lacquer booths
- Wedge clamps
- Rip saws
- Power saws
- Hand sanding blocks
- Circular saws
- Putty knives
- Nail guns
- Hand saws
- Templates
- Parting tools
- Paint application brushes
- Jig saws
- Bowl lathes
- Single spindle drill presses
- Tool sharpeners
- Dividers
- Power drills
- Set squares
- Jack planes
- Tenoners
- Carpentry chisels
- Wood files
- Reciprocating saws
- Drill presses
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- Computerized maintenance management system CMMS
- Microsoft Excel
- Computer aided design CAD software
- Microsoft Windows
- Microsoft Outlook
- Data entry software
- Computer estimation software