How do they match: Model Makers, Wood

  • Plan, lay out, and draw outlines of units, sectional patterns, or full-scale mock-ups of products.
  • Build jigs that can be used as guides for assembling oversized or special types of box shooks.
  • Fit, fasten, and assemble wood parts together to form patterns, models, or sections, using glue, nails, dowels, bolts, screws, and other fasteners.
  • Select wooden stock, determine layouts, and mark layouts of parts on stock, using precision equipment such as scribers, squares, and protractors.
  • Set up, operate, and adjust a variety of woodworking machines such as bandsaws and planers to cut and shape sections, parts, and patterns, according to specifications.
  • Trim, smooth, and shape surfaces, and plane, shave, file, scrape, and sand models to attain specified shapes, using hand tools.
  • Verify dimensions and contours of models during hand-forming processes, using templates and measuring devices.

  • Draw guide lines or markings on materials or workpieces using patterns or other references.