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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”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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