Carpenters manufacture a variety of products, such as cabinets and furniture, using wood, veneers and laminates. They often combine and incorporate different materials into wood. While the term carpenter may evoke the image of a craftsman who uses hand tools to build ornate furniture, the modern carpentry trade is highly technical and depends on advanced equipment and highly skilled operators. A carpenter can also be called upon to help create specialized objects that involve carve or shape wood materials.
A carpenter is a specialized craftsman who can work in a variety of applications involving wood materials. Carpenters install, operate and care for all types of woodworking machines, such as saws, milling machines, drill presses, lathes, moulders, milling machines, sanders, planers and machines for fastening wood. After machining the parts, carpenters add fasteners and adhesives and connect the parts to form an assembled unit.
