Description
Woodcarvers manually shape wood into the desired shape using equipment like knives, gouges and chisels. Woodcarvers produce wooden products to serve as decoration, to be integrated into a composite product, as utensils or as toys.
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Theoretical Knowledge
Practical Skills
use wood carving knivescarve materialsoperate wood sawing equipmentsand woodmaintain edged hand toolsapply wood finishesjoin wood elementstend lathemanipulate woodclean wood surfacecheck quality of raw materialsrecognise signs of wood rotturn woodoperate manual planerengrave patternsdye woodestimate restoration costsprepare workpieces for etchingmanage suppliesdesign objects to be crafteduse painting equipmentsell furnitureprepare workpieces for engravingtreat woodadvise customers on wood productsevaluate restoration proceduresoperate engraving equipmentkeep personal administrationstore productsmaintain equipmentclean engraved areasanswer requests for quotationstain wooddecorate furnituresell household goodsnegotiate supplier arrangementsapply restoration techniquesdry wood