Carpentry & Woodworking Careers
Framing, finish, cabinetmaker, custom woodworker — every carpenter path.
Carpentry covers framing the structures buildings rely on, finish work that shapes their interiors, cabinetmaking, and custom woodworking — each a distinct trade with its own apprenticeship and tooling.
8 careers in this collection
Woodworker (Fine Furniture)
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Build high-end custom furniture
Carpenter
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Build and repair structures from residential homes to commercial buildings
Finish Carpenter
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A skilled tradesperson specializing in trim, cabinets, and finish work.
Framing Carpenter
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A skilled tradesperson specializing in structural framing for buildings.
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters
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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.
Woodworkers
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All woodworkers not listed separately.
Helpers--Carpenters
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Help carpenters by performing duties requiring less skill.
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
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Set up, operate, or tend woodworking machines, such as drill presses, lathes, shapers, routers, sanders, planers, and wood nailing machines.
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