Cabinetmaker: A description for the cabinetmaker job
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Cabinetmaker – Sets up and operates variety of woodworking machines and uses various handtools to fabricate and repair wooden cabinets and high-grade furniture: Studies blueprints or drawings of articles to be constructed or repaired, and plans sequence of cutting or shaping operations to be performed. Marks outline or dimensions of parts on paper or lumber stock, according to blueprint or drawing specifications. Matches materials for color, grain, or texture. Sets up and operates woodworking machines, for example power saws, jointer, mortiser, tenoner, molder, and shaper, to cut and shape parts from woodstock. Trims component parts of joints to ensure snug fit, using handtools, for example planes, chisels, or wood files. Bores holes for insertion of screws or dowels by hand or using boring machine. Glues, fits, and clamps parts and subassemblies together to form complete unit, using clamps or clamping machine. Drives nails or other fasteners into joints at designated places to reinforce joints. Sands and scrapes surfaces and joints of articles to prepare articles for finishing. May also repair high-grade articles of furniture. May also dip, brush, or spray assembled articles with protective or decorative materials, for example stain, varnish, or paint. May also install hardware, for example hinges, catches, and drawer pulls. May also repair furniture, equipment, and fixtures and be designated Cabinetmaker, Maintenance (wood working). May also be designated according to products made as Piano-Case Maker (musical instruments). May also cut, shape, and assemble wooden parts to construct frames for refrigeration equipment and be designated Refrigerator Cabinetmaker (service industry).
Job industry: wood working
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