How do they match: Patternmakers, Wood

  • Plan, lay out, and construct wooden unit or sectional patterns used in forming sand molds for castings.

  • Divide patterns into sections according to shapes of castings to facilitate removal of patterns from molds.
  • Fit, fasten, and assemble wood parts together to form patterns, models, or sections, using glue, nails, dowels, bolts, and screws.
  • 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.
  • 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.