Cabinetmakers construct and repair wooden cabinets, furniture, fixtures and related products.
Cabinetmakers perform some or all of the following duties:
Study plans, specifications or drawings of articles to be made, or prepare specifications;
Mark outlines or dimensions of parts on wood;
Operate woodworking machines, such as power saws, jointers, mortisers and shapers, and use hand tools to cut, shape and form parts and components;
Trim joints and fit parts and subassemblies together to form complete unit using glue and clamps and reinforce joints using nails, screws or other fasteners;
Sand wooden surfaces and apply veneer, stain or polish to finished products;
Repair or restyle wooden furniture, fixtures and related products;
May estimate amount, type and cost of materials required.
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