Cabinetmaker / Bench Carpenter

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.

O*NET reports this occupation under titles such as: Angled Cabinetmaker; Assembler; Cabinet Assembler; Cabinet Builder; Cabinet Door Maker; Cabinet Installer; Cabinetmaker; Double End Tenon Operator; Frame Builder; Woodworker

Tasks

• Verify dimensions or check the quality or fit of pieces to ensure adherence to specifications.
• Produce or assemble components of articles, such as store fixtures, office equipment, cabinets, or high-grade furniture.
• Trim, sand, or scrape surfaces or joints to prepare articles for finishing.
• Measure and mark dimensions of parts on paper or lumber stock prior to cutting, following blueprints, to ensure a tight fit and quality product.
• 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.
• Match materials for color, grain, or texture, giving attention to knots or other features of the wood.
• Set up or operate machines, including power saws, jointers, mortisers, tenoners, molders, or shapers, to cut, mold, or shape woodstock or wood substitutes.
• 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.
• Bore holes for insertion of screws or dowels, by hand or using boring machines.
• Attach parts or subassemblies together to form completed units, using glue, dowels, nails, screws, or clamps.
• Reinforce joints with nails or other fasteners to prepare articles for finishing.
• Install hardware, such as hinges, handles, catches, or drawer pulls, using hand tools.
• Perform final touch-ups with sandpaper or steel wool.
• Repair or alter wooden furniture, cabinetry, fixtures, paneling, or other pieces.

Knowledge

• Building and Construction
• Mathematics

Skills

• Monitoring

Abilities

• Manual Dexterity
• Control Precision
• Arm-Hand Steadiness
• Finger Dexterity
• Near Vision
• Visualization
• Multilimb Coordination
• Trunk Strength
• Extent Flexibility
• Problem Sensitivity
• Deductive Reasoning
• Inductive Reasoning
• Information Ordering
• Category Flexibility
• Perceptual Speed
• Selective Attention
• Reaction Time
• Static Strength
• Far Vision
• Auditory Attention
• Speech Recognition