Carpentry and Woodworking

Explore work that builds and shapes with wood, from job sites to workshops.

7 careers · grouped by type of work

Carpentry and woodworking careers

7 careers

Run saws that cut logs or boards to the needed sizes.

Give new furniture its finished surface, or restore the finish on a worn piece.

Build and repair structures made from wood and other materials.

Build wooden patterns that shape sand molds for metal castings, turning drawings into carefully fitted, measured parts.

Turn drawings into precise wooden models, shaping and checking parts so designers can examine a product in physical form.

Build and finish cabinets and other custom wooden pieces.

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Set up woodworking machines that shape and finish wooden parts.

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