Cut, shape, and assemble wooden articles or set up and operate a variety of woodworking machines, such as power saws, jointers, and mortisers to surface, cut, or shape lumber or to fabricate parts for wood products.

• Accordion Maker
• Boat-Oar Maker
• Bow Maker
• Cabinetmaker
• Cabinetmaker Apprentice
• Carver, Hand
• Experimental-Box Tester
• Fretted-Instrument Maker, Hand
• Harp Maker
• Harpsichord Maker
• Hat-Block Maker
• Last-Model Maker
• Machinist Apprentice, Wood
• Machinist, Wood
• Marquetry Worker
• Pipe-Organ Builder
• Ski Maker, Wood
• Smoking-Pipe Maker
• Stock Checkerer I
• Stock Maker, Custom
• Violin Maker, Hand

• Apply Masonite, formica, and vinyl surfacing materials.
• Attach parts and subassemblies together to form completed units, using glue, dowels, nails, screws, and/or clamps.
• Bore holes for insertion of screws or dowels, by hand or using boring machines.
• Cut timber 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.
• Design furniture, using computer-aided drawing programs.
• Dip, brush, or spray assembled articles with protective or decorative finishes such as stain, varnish, paint, or lacquer.
• Discuss projects with customers, and draw up detailed specifications.
• Establish the specifications of articles to be constructed or repaired, and plan the methods and operations for shaping and assembling parts, based on blueprints, drawings, diagrams, or oral or written instructions.
• Estimate the amounts, types, and costs of needed materials.
• Install hardware such as hinges, handles, catches, and drawer pulls, using hand tools.
• Match materials for color, grain, and texture, giving attention to knots and other features of the wood.
• 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 and steel wool.
• Produce and assemble components of articles such as store fixtures, office equipment, cabinets, and high-grade furniture.
• Program computers to operate machinery.
• Reinforce joints with nails or other fasteners to prepare articles for finishing.
• Repair or alter wooden furniture, cabinetry, fixtures, paneling, and other pieces.
• Set up and operate machines, including power saws, jointers, mortisers, tenoners, molders, and shapers, to cut, mold, and shape woodstock and wood substitutes.
• Trim, sand, and scrape surfaces and joints to prepare articles for finishing.
• Verify dimensions, and check the quality and fit of pieces in order to ensure adherence to specifications.

• adjust production equipment/machinery setup
• build or install cabinets or related interior wood fixtures
• examine products or work to verify conformance to specifications
• fabricate, assemble, or disassemble manufactured products by hand
• lay out woodworking projects
• measure and mark reference points or cutting lines on workpieces
• monitor production machinery/equipment operation to detect problems
• move or fit heavy objects
• operate woodworking equipment/machinery
• perform safety inspections in manufacturing or industrial setting
• prepare building surfaces for paint, finishes, wallpaper, or adhesives
• read blueprints
• read specifications
• read technical drawings
• set up computer numerical control machines
• set up production equipment or machinery
• understand machine setup instructions
• understand technical operating, service or repair manuals
• use hand or power tools
• use hand or power woodworking tools
• use precision measuring tools or equipment