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Job Description

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.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 51-7011.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 34,800.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 16.00
Currently, there are 97,980 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters”.

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Tasks for “Hand Fretted Instrument Maker”

Estimate the amounts, types, or costs of needed materials.
Bore holes for insertion of screws or dowels, by hand or using boring machines.
Dip, brush, or spray assembled articles with protective or decorative finishes, such as stain, varnish, paint, or lacquer.
Install hardware, such as hinges, handles, catches, or drawer pulls, using hand tools.
Trim, sand, or scrape surfaces or joints to prepare articles for finishing.
Repair or alter wooden furniture, cabinetry, fixtures, paneling, or other pieces.
Produce or assemble components of articles, such as store fixtures, office equipment, cabinets, or high-grade furniture.
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.
Program computers to operate machinery.
Measure and mark dimensions of parts on paper or lumber stock prior to cutting, following blueprints, to ensure a tight fit and quality product.
Verify dimensions or check the quality or fit of pieces to ensure adherence to specifications.
Apply Masonite, formica, or vinyl surfacing materials.
Draw up detailed specifications and discuss projects with customers.
Perform final touch-ups with sandpaper or steel wool.
Reinforce joints with nails or other fasteners to prepare articles for finishing.
Design furniture, using computer-aided drawing programs.
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.
Set up or operate machines, including power saws, jointers, mortisers, tenoners, molders, or shapers, to cut, mold, or shape woodstock or wood substitutes.
Attach parts or subassemblies together to form completed units, using glue, dowels, nails, screws, or clamps.
Match materials for color, grain, or texture, giving attention to knots or other features of the wood.

Related Technology & Tools

Pin nailers
Rip saws
Marking gauges
Roughing gouges
Trammel points
Tenoners
Dividers
Random orbital sanders
Shapers
Angle dividers
Hot presses
Single spindle drill presses
Digital micrometers
Table routers
Utility knives
Bench grinders
Parallel jaw clamps
Lacquer booths
Slide calipers
Veneer saws
Bandsaws
Thickness planers
Adjustable jigs
Case clamps
Sliding panel saws
Profile grinders
Radial arm saws
Spokeshaves
Bar clamps
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Metal shears
Spring clamps
Templates
Plunge routers
Moisture meters
T-bevels
Overarm routers
Awls
Drill presses
Heated putty knives
Power screwguns
Safety glasses
Boring machines
Skew chisels
Computerized numerical control CNC routers
Scroll saws
Locking C-clamps
Combination planes
Measuring tapes
Band clamps
Bastard flat files
Power drills
Belt sanders
Fingernail gouges
Safety goggles
Protective ear plugs
Nail guns
Putty knives
Burn-in knives
Viscosity cups
Cutoff saws
Adjustable hand wrenches
Plumb bobs
Table saws
Wood files
Circular saws
Panel routers
Wedge clamps
Back saws
Block planes
Biscuit joining machines
Bowl lathes
Staple guns
Tenon saws
Computerized numerical control CNC machining centers
Drafting compasses
Minipresses
Hand sanding blocks
Saber saws
Parting tools
Carpentry chisels
Power saws
Jig saws
Mini lathes
Cam clamps
Jointer planes
Edging clamps
Jack planes
Profile molders
Paint application rollers
Biscuit joiners
Mallets
Power planers
Bench vises
Scribers
Pneumatic nail guns
Circular planes
Miter saws
Locking pliers
Hand saws
Morticers
Radial drills
Power routers
Portable routers
Laminate trimmers
Jointers
Braces and bits
Phillips head screwdrivers
Hand screw wood clamps
Edge banders
Water wheels
Personal computers
Layout squares
Fore planes
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Reciprocating saws
Marking knives
Dial calipers
Sliding table saws
Panel saws
Bench dogs
Miter clamps
Spindle shapers
Straight screwdrivers
Wood lathes
Mill files
Hand augers
Precision levels
Power sanders
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Paint application brushes
Metal punches
Tool sharpeners
Scrapers
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Steel rules
T-squares
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Combination squares
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Dovetail saws
Edge sanders
Cold presses
Quick-release clamps
Machinists' squares
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Line borers

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Microsoft Outlook
Microsoft Excel
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