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Other Wood Machinists and Wood Trades Workers


Other Wood Machinists and Wood Trades Workers includes jobs like Cane Furniture Maker, Cooper, and Wood Model Maker.

What the job involves

  • Studies drawings, work orders and sample parts to determine specifications

  • Determines tooling and machine requirements and sequence of operations

  • Sets up woodworking machines and wood stock for correct cutting, planning, turning, shaping and sanding

  • Operates machines to cut, plane, turn, shape and sand work pieces

  • Removes old finishes by stripping with steel wool and glasspaper, and by applying solvents and paint strippers, and removing softened finishes by scraping

  • Applies varnish, shellac, lacquer, stains and paint to surfaces and polishes and waxes finished surfaces