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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