How do they match: Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters

  • Cutter

  • 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.

  • 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.
  • Trim, sand, or scrape surfaces or joints to prepare articles for finishing.
  • Apply Masonite, formica, or vinyl surfacing materials.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.

  • Cut industrial materials in preparation for fabrication or processing.
  • Trim excess material from workpieces.
  • Compare physical characteristics of materials or products to specifications or standards.
  • Drill holes in parts, equipment, or materials.
  • Estimate material requirements for production.
  • Estimate costs of products, services, or materials.
  • Measure materials to mark reference points, cutting lines, or other indicators.
  • Read work orders or other instructions to determine product specifications or materials requirements.