How do they match: Patternmakers, Wood

  • Set up, operate, and adjust a variety of woodworking machines such as bandsaws and lathes to cut and shape sections, parts, and patterns, according to specifications.
  • Issue patterns to designated machine operators.
  • Lay out patterns on wood stock and draw outlines of units, sectional patterns, or full-scale mock-ups of products, based on blueprint specifications and sketches, and using marking and measuring devices.
  • Read blueprints, drawings, or written specifications to determine sizes and shapes of patterns and required machine setups.

  • Draw guide lines or markings on materials or workpieces using patterns or other references.
  • Set equipment controls to meet cutting specifications.