Cabinet Maker / Cabinet Maker Apprentice

What Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters do:

• Verify dimensions or check the quality or fit of pieces to ensure adherence to specifications.
• Set up or operate machines, including power saws, jointers, mortisers, tenoners, molders, or
  shapers, to cut, mold, or shape wood stock or wood substitutes.
• Attach parts or subassemblies together to form completed units, using glue, dowels, nails,
  screws, or clamps.
• Produce or assemble components of articles, such as store fixtures, office equipment,cabinets, or high-grade furniture.

• Reinforce joints with nails or other fasteners to prepare articles for finishing
• 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.
• Perform final touch-ups with sandpaper or steel wool.
• 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.
• Match materials for color, grain, or texture, giving attention to knots or other features of the wood .

• Install hardware, such as hinges, handles, catches, or drawer pulls, using hand tools.
• Repair or alter wooden furniture, cabinetry, fixtures, paneling, or other pieces.
• Cut wood stock 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.

• 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.