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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”.

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Tasks for “Hand Carver”

Repair or alter wooden furniture, cabinetry, fixtures, paneling, or other pieces.
Draw up detailed specifications and discuss projects with customers.
Reinforce joints with nails or other fasteners to prepare articles for finishing.
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.
Design furniture, using computer-aided drawing programs.
Install hardware, such as hinges, handles, catches, or drawer pulls, using hand tools.
Dip, brush, or spray assembled articles with protective or decorative finishes, such as stain, varnish, paint, or lacquer.
Apply Masonite, formica, or vinyl surfacing materials.
Produce or assemble components of articles, such as store fixtures, office equipment, cabinets, or high-grade furniture.
Attach parts or subassemblies together to form completed units, using glue, dowels, nails, screws, or clamps.
Trim, sand, or scrape surfaces or joints to prepare articles for finishing.
Program computers to operate machinery.
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.
Set up or operate machines, including power saws, jointers, mortisers, tenoners, molders, or shapers, to cut, mold, or shape woodstock or wood substitutes.
Measure and mark dimensions of parts on paper or lumber stock prior to cutting, following blueprints, to ensure a tight fit and quality product.
Estimate the amounts, types, or costs of needed materials.
Verify dimensions or check the quality or fit of pieces to ensure adherence to specifications.
Bore holes for insertion of screws or dowels, by hand or using boring machines.
Match materials for color, grain, or texture, giving attention to knots or other features of the wood.
Perform final touch-ups with sandpaper or steel wool.

Related Technology & Tools

Templates
Marking knives
Metal shears
Fingernail gouges
Mini lathes
Plumb bobs
Adjustable hand wrenches
Mill files
Sliding table saws
Putty knives
Wood files
Phillips head screwdrivers
Miter saws
Radial arm saws
Claw hammers
Spindle shapers
Edging clamps
Cam clamps
Parallel jaw clamps
Dividers
Power screwguns
Tenon saws
Miter clamps
Marking gauges
Moisture meters
Random orbital sanders
Pin nailers
Power routers
Awls
Precision levels
Digital micrometers
Measuring tapes
Skew chisels
Locking pliers
Bar clamps
Table routers
Lacquer booths
Combination planes
Pneumatic staplers
Table saws
Nail guns
Wedge clamps
Angle dividers
Panel saws
Utility knives
Bench vises
Carpentry chisels
Draw knives
Thickness planers
Metal punches
Computerized numerical control CNC routers
Paint spray guns
Wide belt sanders
Heated putty knives
Chop saws
Portable routers
Dovetail saws
Smooth planes
Panel routers
Veneer saws
Edge banders
Power drills
Plunge routers
Quick-release clamps
Jig saws
Radial drills
Steel rules
Hand saws
Back saws
Slide calipers
Profile molders
Safety goggles
Combination squares
Bandsaws
Scrapers
T-squares
Adjustable jigs
Hand screw wood clamps
Fore planes
Paint application brushes
Wood lathes
Circular saws
Jointers
Roughing gouges
Tenoners
Saber saws
Bastard flat files
Single spindle drill presses
Sliding panel saws
Power planers
Power saws
Minipresses
Paint application rollers
Boring machines
Bowl gouges
Machinists' squares
Biscuit joining machines
Bench dogs
Spokeshaves
Personal computers
Staple guns
Viscosity cups
Straight screwdrivers
Spring clamps
Scribers
Hand sanding blocks
Trammel points
Jointer planes
Line borers
Circular planes
Bowl lathes
Block planes
Hand augers
Braces and bits
Set squares
Parting tools
Burn-in knives
Dial calipers
Plate jointers
Overarm routers
Reciprocating saws
Pneumatic nail guns
Water wheels
Belt sanders
Biscuit joiners
Power sanders
Layout squares
Protective ear plugs
Hot presses
Safety glasses
Laminate trimmers
Cutoff saws
Bench grinders
Shapers
Drafting compasses
Computerized numerical control CNC machining centers
Mallets
Rip saws
Locking C-clamps
Band clamps
Tool sharpeners
Disk sanders
Scroll saws
Case clamps
Cold presses
T-bevels
Profile grinders
Morticers
Jack planes
Edge sanders
Drill presses

Data entry software
Computerized maintenance management system CMMS
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Excel
Computer estimation software
Computer aided design CAD software
Microsoft Outlook
Autodesk AutoCAD