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“Hand Carver” will probably be replaced by robots.

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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”

Estimate the amounts, types, or costs of needed materials.
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.
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.
Attach parts or subassemblies together to form completed units, using glue, dowels, nails, screws, or clamps.
Dip, brush, or spray assembled articles with protective or decorative finishes, such as stain, varnish, paint, or lacquer.
Program computers to operate machinery.
Verify dimensions or check the quality or fit of pieces to ensure adherence to specifications.
Trim, sand, or scrape surfaces or joints to prepare articles for finishing.
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.
Apply Masonite, formica, or vinyl surfacing materials.
Perform final touch-ups with sandpaper or steel wool.
Set up or operate machines, including power saws, jointers, mortisers, tenoners, molders, or shapers, to cut, mold, or shape woodstock or wood substitutes.
Install hardware, such as hinges, handles, catches, or drawer pulls, using hand tools.
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.
Measure and mark dimensions of parts on paper or lumber stock prior to cutting, following blueprints, to ensure a tight fit and quality product.
Design furniture, using computer-aided drawing programs.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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