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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
- 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
- Furniture Builder
- 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 “Smoking Pipe Maker”
- Measure and mark dimensions of parts on paper or lumber stock prior to cutting, following blueprints, to ensure a tight fit and quality product.
- Set up or operate machines, including power saws, jointers, mortisers, tenoners, molders, or shapers, to cut, mold, or shape woodstock or wood substitutes.
- Apply Masonite, formica, or vinyl surfacing materials.
- Trim, sand, or scrape surfaces or joints to prepare articles for finishing.
- Perform final touch-ups with sandpaper or steel wool.
- 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.
- Install hardware, such as hinges, handles, catches, or drawer pulls, using hand tools.
- Program computers to operate machinery.
- Verify dimensions or check the quality or fit of pieces to ensure adherence to specifications.
- Dip, brush, or spray assembled articles with protective or decorative finishes, such as stain, varnish, paint, or lacquer.
- Match materials for color, grain, or texture, giving attention to knots or other features of the wood.
- Design furniture, using computer-aided drawing programs.
- Estimate the amounts, types, or costs of needed materials.
- Repair or alter wooden furniture, cabinetry, fixtures, paneling, or other pieces.
- 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.
- Bore holes for insertion of screws or dowels, by hand or using boring machines.
- 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.
Related Technology & Tools
- Templates
- Band clamps
- Set squares
- Roughing gouges
- Plumb bobs
- Quick-release clamps
- Power saws
- Case clamps
- Table routers
- Viscosity cups
- Drafting compasses
- Bench grinders
- Jig saws
- Parallel jaw clamps
- Shapers
- Biscuit joining machines
- Pneumatic staplers
- Computerized numerical control CNC routers
- Cutoff saws
- T-squares
- Protective ear plugs
- Portable routers
- Machinists' squares
- Locking C-clamps
- Random orbital sanders
- Dividers
- Scrapers
- Dial calipers
- Spindle shapers
- Thickness planers
- Draw knives
- Skew chisels
- Adjustable jigs
- Wood lathes
- Power sanders
- Combination planes
- Utility knives
- Plate jointers
- Water wheels
- Bowl gouges
- Putty knives
- Table saws
- Rip saws
- Awls
- Power drills
- Miter clamps
- Metal punches
- Hand saws
- Tenon saws
- Mallets
- Spokeshaves
- Bench dogs
- Laminate trimmers
- Plunge routers
- Bowl lathes
- Mill files
- Spring clamps
- Minipresses
- Block planes
- Pneumatic nail guns
- Jointer planes
- Profile grinders
- Carpentry chisels
- Fingernail gouges
- Layout squares
- Slide calipers
- Chop saws
- Burn-in knives
- Dovetail saws
- Power routers
- Reciprocating saws
- Safety glasses
- Hand screw wood clamps
- Power screwguns
- Tenoners
- Single spindle drill presses
- Scribers
- Morticers
- Bench vises
- Trammel points
- Smooth planes
- Adjustable hand wrenches
- Parting tools
- Scroll saws
- Hand sanding blocks
- Profile molders
- Braces and bits
- Veneer saws
- Line borers
- Combination squares
- Jointers
- Locking pliers
- Paint application brushes
- Boring machines
- Disk sanders
- Cam clamps
- Digital micrometers
- Edge sanders
- Paint spray guns
- Steel rules
- Back saws
- Tool sharpeners
- Circular planes
- Wide belt sanders
- Fore planes
- Sliding table saws
- Computerized numerical control CNC machining centers
- Saber saws
- Moisture meters
- Cold presses
- Marking knives
- Wood files
- Heated putty knives
- Safety goggles
- Biscuit joiners
- Phillips head screwdrivers
- Metal shears
- Bar clamps
- Drill presses
- Marking gauges
- Wedge clamps
- Radial drills
- Jack planes
- Power planers
- Miter saws
- Sliding panel saws
- Lacquer booths
- Edge banders
- Nail guns
- Edging clamps
- Circular saws
- Pin nailers
- Precision levels
- Personal computers
- Mini lathes
- Bandsaws
- Overarm routers
- Panel routers
- Hot presses
- Claw hammers
- Measuring tapes
- Hand augers
- Paint application rollers
- Belt sanders
- Straight screwdrivers
- Panel saws
- Bastard flat files
- Radial arm saws
- T-bevels
- Staple guns
- Angle dividers
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- Microsoft Windows
- Computer aided design CAD software
- Computerized maintenance management system CMMS
- Microsoft Excel
- Data entry software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Computer estimation software