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Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters

Tools and Technology


Tools Include:

  • Adjustable wrenches (Adjustable hand wrenches)
  • Positioning jig (Adjustable jigs)
  • Compasses (Angle dividers)
  • Awls
  • Saws (Back saws)
  • Hold down clamps (Band clamps)
  • Bandsaw wheel (Bandsaws)
  • Hand clamps (Bar clamps)
  • Files (Bastard flat files)
  • Power sanders (Belt sanders)
  • Bench dog (Bench dogs)
  • Power grinders (Bench grinders)
  • Bench vises
  • Biscuit jointers (Biscuit joiners)
  • Biscuit jointers (Biscuit joining machines)
  • Planes (Block planes)
  • Boring machines
  • Wood chisels (Bowl gouges)
  • Lathes (Bowl lathes)
  • Hand or push drill (Braces and bits)
  • Utility knives (Burn-in knives)
  • Hand clamps (Cam clamps)
  • Wood chisels (Carpentry chisels)
  • Positioning jig (Case clamps)
  • Power saws (Chop saws)
  • Planes (Circular planes)
  • Power saws (Circular saws)
  • Hammers (Claw hammers)
  • Workshop presses (Cold presses)
  • Planes (Combination planes)
  • Squares (Combination squares)
  • Milling machines (Computerized numerical control CNC machining centers)
  • Milling cutters (Computerized numerical control CNC routers)
  • Power saws (Cutoff saws)
  • Calipers (Dial calipers)
  • Micrometers (Digital micrometers)
  • Power sanders (Disk sanders)
  • Compasses (Dividers)
  • Saws (Dovetail saws)
  • Compasses (Drafting compasses)
  • Utility knives (Draw knives)
  • Drilling machines (Drill presses)
  • Banders (Edge banders)
  • Sanding machines (Edge sanders)
  • Hold down clamps (Edging clamps)
  • Wood chisels (Fingernail gouges)
  • Planes (Fore planes)
  • Augers (Hand augers)
  • Sanding blocks (Hand sanders)
  • Saws (Hand saws)
  • Hand clamps (Hand screw wood clamps)
  • Putty knives (Heated putty knives)
  • Workshop presses (Hot presses)
  • Planes (Jack planes)
  • Power saws (Jig saws)
  • Planes (Jointer planes)
  • Power planes (Jointers)
  • Spray booths (Lacquer booths)
  • Power routers (Laminate trimmers)
  • Squares (Layout squares)
  • Boring machines (Line borers)
  • C clamps (Locking C-clamps)
  • Locking pliers
  • Squares (Machinists' squares)
  • Mallets
  • Metal markers or holders (Marking gauges)
  • Scribers (Marking knives)
  • Tape measures (Measuring tapes)
  • Metal stamps or punches (Metal punches)
  • Shears (Metal shears)
  • Files (Mill files)
  • Lathes (Mini lathes)
  • Boring machines (Minipresses)
  • Hand clamps (Miter clamps)
  • Sawing machines (Miter saws)
  • Moisture meters
  • Wood chisels (Morticers)
  • Power nail guns (Nail guns)
  • Power routers (Overarm routers)
  • Paint brushes (Paint application brushes)
  • Paint rollers (Paint application rollers)
  • Paint sprayers (Paint spray guns)
  • Power routers (Panel routers)
  • Power saws (Panel saws)
  • Hold down clamps (Parallel jaw clamps)
  • Wood chisels (Parting tools)
  • Personal computers
  • Screwdrivers (Phillips head screwdrivers)
  • Power nail guns (Pin nailers)
  • Biscuit jointers (Plate jointers)
  • Plumb bobs
  • Power routers (Plunge routers)
  • Pneumatic nail drivers (Pneumatic nail guns)
  • Staple guns (Pneumatic staplers)
  • Power routers (Portable routers)
  • Power drills
  • Power planes (Power planers)
  • Power routers
  • Power sanders
  • Power saws
  • Power screwguns
  • Levels (Precision levels)
  • Grinding machines (Profile grinders)
  • Power trimmers (Profile molders)
  • Ear plugs (Protective ear plugs)
  • Putty knives
  • Hand clamps (Quick-release clamps)
  • Power saws (Radial arm saws)
  • Twist drills (Radial drills)
  • Power sanders (Random orbital sanders)
  • Power saws (Reciprocating saws)
  • Power saws (Rip saws)
  • Wood chisels (Roughing gouges)
  • Power saws (Saber saws)
  • Safety glasses
  • Goggles (Safety goggles)
  • Razor knives (Scrapers)
  • Scribers
  • Power saws (Scroll saws)
  • Squares (Set squares)
  • Planes (Shapers)
  • Drilling machines (Single spindle drill presses)
  • Wood chisels (Skew chisels)
  • Calipers (Slide calipers)
  • Power saws (Sliding panel saws)
  • Power saws (Sliding table saws)
  • Planes (Smooth planes)
  • Planes (Spindle shapers)
  • Wood chisels (Spokeshaves)
  • Hold down clamps (Spring clamps)
  • Staple guns
  • Rulers (Steel rules)
  • Screwdrivers (Straight screwdrivers)
  • Bevels (T-bevels)
  • T squares (T-squares)
  • Power routers (Table routers)
  • Power saws (Table saws)
  • Templates
  • Saws (Tenon saws)
  • Cutting machines (Tenoners)
  • Power planes (Thickness planers)
  • Sharpening stones or tools or kits (Tool sharpeners)
  • Compasses (Trammel points)
  • Utility knives
  • Saws (Veneer saws)
  • Viscosimeters (Viscosity cups)
  • Grinding wheels (Water wheels)
  • Hand clamps (Wedge clamps)
  • Sanding machines (Wide belt sanders)
  • Files (Wood files)
  • Lathes (Wood lathes)

Technologies Include:

  • Computer aided design CAD software
  • Computer aided design CAD software
  • Data base user interface and query software
  • Data entry software
  • Electronic mail software
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Facilities management software
  • Computerized maintenance management system CMMS software
  • Project management software
  • Computer estimation software
  • Spreadsheet software
  • Microsoft Excel



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