How do they match: Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters

  • Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters

  • 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.

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Measure and mark dimensions of parts on paper or lumber stock prior to cutting, following blueprints, to ensure a tight fit and quality product.

  • Apply protective or decorative finishes to workpieces or products.
  • Assemble wood products.
  • Attach decorative or functional accessories to products.
  • Compare physical characteristics of materials or products to specifications or standards.
  • Estimate costs of products, services, or materials.
  • Estimate material requirements for production.
  • Measure dimensions of completed products or workpieces to verify conformance to specifications.
  • Program equipment to perform production tasks.
  • Read work orders or other instructions to determine product specifications or materials requirements.