Profession cabinet maker

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.

Personality Type

• Realistic / Conventional

Knowledge

• Technical drawings

  Drawing software and the various symbols, perspectives, units of measurement, notation systems, visual styles and page layouts used in technical drawings.

• Wood products

  The various wood products such as lumber and furniture, their functionalities, properties and legal and regulatory requirements.

• Furniture trends

  The latest trends and manfacturers in the furniture industry.

• Woodturning

  Process of shaping wood on a lathe and its types, namely spindle turning and faceplate turning.

• Sanding techniques

  The various sanding techniques (such as gang sanding), as well as the different sanding papers necessary for which surface.

• Construction products

  The offered construction materials, their functionalities, properties and legal and regulatory requirements.

Skills

• Operate drilling equipment

  Operate a range of drilling equipment, pneumatic as well as electrical and mechanical. Tend drilling equipment, monitor and operate it, according to regulations. Safely and efficiently drill holes using the correct equipment, settings, and drill bits.

• Apply wood finishes

  Use a variety of techniques to finish wood. Paint, varnish and stain wood to improve its function, durability, or appearance.

• Clean wood surface

  Use a variety of techniques on a wood surface to ensure it is free of dust, sawdust, grease, stains, and other contaminants.

• Join wood elements

  Bind wooden materials together using a variety of techniques and materials. Determine the optimal technique to join the elements, like stapling, nail, gluing or screwing. Determine the correct work order and make the joint.

• Create smooth wood surface

  Shave, plane and sand wood manually or automatically to produce a smooth surface.

• Design original furniture

  Master and develop industrial aesthetics through ongoing research of new shapes, adapted to the function of the objects the research deals with (domestic objects, urban furnitures, etc.).

• Tend boring machine

  Tend a boring machine, monitor and operate it, according to regulations.

• Sand wood

  Use sanding machines or hand tools to remove paint or other substances from the surface of the wood, or to smoothen and finish the wood.

• Create furniture frames

  Construct a strong frame out of materials such as wood, metal, plastic, laminated boards, or a combination of the materials for furniture.

• Design objects to be crafted

  Sketch, draw or design sketches and drawings from memory, live models, manufactured products or reference materials in the process of crafting and sculpting.

• Repair furniture frames

  Repair dents, cracks or holes and replace broken parts of furniture frames.

• Apply a protective layer

  Apply a layer of protective solutions such as permethrine to protect the product from damage such as corrosion, fire or parasites, using a spray gun or paintbrush.

• Operate wood sawing equipment

  Operate various machinery and equipment to cut wood in different sizes and shapes.

Optional knowledge and skills

Source: Sisyphus ODB