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Document Cabinetmaker Overview

The term "cabinetmaker" defines a person who is capable of constructing and repairing cabinets, furniture, fixtures and related products for various residential, commercial and industrial uses. Cabinetmakers manufacture furniture and related products whose main components are wood and other composite materials.

A cabinetmaker has the knowledge, skills and abilities to read drawings and specifications; discuss projects with clients; plan work activities and estimate job costs; make layouts and patterns; use various hand tools, power tools, and machines to cut, shape, joint, smooth and assemble cabinets, furniture, joinery and m... Complete Description

GearTrade Skills

on the job practical skills
  • Prepares and applies finishing materials.
  • Works on job site.
  • Applies veneers and inlays.
  • Machines components using stationary woodworking machines.
  • Assembles furniture.
  • Assembles cabinets.
  • Assembles architectural woodwork/millwork products.
  • Laminates wood and related materials.
  • Applies laminated materials.
  • Plans work activities.

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  • drill bits
  • hand saw
  • low-angle block plane
  • dividers
  • file card
  • hack saw
  • measuring tape
  • first aid kit
  • countersink bits
  • jack plane
  • clamps
  • file
  • compasses
  • chalk line
  • marking gauge
  • back saw
  • driver tips/bits
  • level
  • dovetail saw
  • hammer

Text treeTerminology

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  • designing
  • solid wood break-out
  • sub-assembly
  • interchangeability
  • quality control
  • Computer-assisted design (CAD)
  • adhesive
  • crosscut
  • wood laminating
  • locating spacers
  • AWMAC
  • finishing
  • restoring
  • layout
  • Computer-assisted manufacturing (CAM)
  • final assembly
  • rip
  • refinishing
  • millwork/architectural woodwork
  • veneer

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Most Important Skills: Document Use, Numeracy, Problem Solving, Decision Making More

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for British Columbia, Vancouver & Lower Mainland Southwest [change]

General Wage

  • Average - $19.72
  • Minimum - $14.00
  • Maximum - $26.00

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