Description
Cabinet makers build cabinets or other pieces of furniture by cutting, shaping and fitting pieces of wood. They use different kind of power and hand tools, such as lathes, planers and saws.
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Theoretical Knowledge
Practical Skills
create smooth wood surfaceoperate wood sawing equipmentdesign objects to be craftedsand woodapply wood finishesjoin wood elementsapply a protective layercreate furniture framesdesign original furnitureoperate drilling equipmentclean wood surfacetend boring machinerepair furniture framesengrave patternsdye woodcarve materialsfix minor scratchesrepair furniture partsmanipulate metalprepare furniture for application of paintsell furniturecreate mock-upsuse CAD softwarehandle delivery of furniture goodsuse substitute materialsmanipulate glassapply colour coatspass on trade techniquesstain wooddecorate furnituresell household goodsclean furniture