Individual Placement Learning Plan
CABINET MAKER-BUILDING CONSTRUCTION
Concerned with building and constructing structures including carpentry work, bricklaying, concrete pouring, framing and a variety of other jobs involved in building.
Tasks / PerformedIndependently / Performed With Help / Observed
1. Orientation
$ Discuss employment policies and regulations
$ Discuss current job responsibilities
$ Understand future career possibilities
$ Understand safety procedures
2. Material Identification
$ Recognize and identify different woods
$ Identify quarter and plain-sawed lumber
$ Identify heartwood and sapwood
$ Select lumber for cabinet work
$ Cut stock for most economical use
3. Tools for Measurement and Layout
$ Measure and divide spaces with ruler
$ Lay out square cuts with square
$ Read and check measurements with square
$ Lay out parallel lines with marking gauge
$ Mark duplicate parts with square
$ Divide spaces with divider
$ Scribe circles with compass
$ Lay out angles with sliding T-bevel
$ Mark centres
$ Measure inside and outside diameters with calipers
$ Draw circles of large diameter with trammel
$ Establish horizontal lines with spirit level
$ Establish vertical lines with plumb bob
$ Determine diagonals of squares and solids with square
4. Use Saws
$ Cross cut to line
$ Saw to line with back saw
$ Cut miters
$ Saw inside and outside curves
5. Use Planes and Scrapers
$ Plane surface
$ Plane edge grain
$ Plane end grain
$ Adjust plane
$ Sharpen plane iron
$ Plane curved edge
$ Cut chamfer or bevel
$ Sharpen scraper blade
6. Use Drills
$ Bore holes in wood
$ Countersink holes in wood
$ Sharpen drill and auger bits
7. Use Shaping and Forming Tools
$ Trim or pare with chisel
$ Do gouge work
$ Rough out curves with draw knife
$ File curved edge
$ Sharpen chisel
8. Use Fastening Tools
$ Drive and draw nails
$ Set nail or brad
$ Select and drive screws
$ Clamp stock for gluing
$ Dress screwdriver
9. Use Circular Saw
$ Adjust saw
$ Make finder board for ripping on circular saw
$ Rip stock to length
$ Cut stock to width
$ Cut coves on circular saw
$ Taper rip on circular saw
$ Change saw blades
$ Sharpen and set circular saw blade
10. Use Band Saw
$ Adjust saw
$ Make circle cutting jugs for band saw
$ Saw curves
$ Rip stock
$ Cut off stock
$ Resaw stock
$ Make aperns for cutting duplicate parts
$ Repair broken blades
$ Sharpen and set blades
11. Use Jigsaw
$ Adjust saw
$ Saw inside curves
$ Saw outside curves
$ File with saw
$ Sand with saw
12. Use Jointer
$ Adjust jointer
$ Joint and edge
$ Square stock
$ Cut chamfer or bevel
$ Surface narrow stock
$ Cut rabbet
$ Cut taper
$ Sharpen and replace planer knives
13. Use Drill Press
$ Adjust drill press
$ Change drill bits
$ Drill holes
$ Make L-shaped and inclined jigs for production drilling
$ Rout with drill press
$ Sharpen drill bits
14. Use Shaper
$ Adjust shaper
$ Shape straight edges
$ Make guide fences for shaping circular stock
$ Shape inside and outside curves
$ Make patterns and setups for shaping irregular designs
$ Change shaper knives
15. Use Lathe
$ Adjust and care for lathe
$ Center stock
$ Mount stock on fact plate
$ Lay off and turn stock between centers
$ Sharpen turning tools
16. Use Sander
$ Adjust sander
$ Sand flat work
$ Make pivot jig for sanding circular stock
$ Sand curved work
$ Change sanding belts or disks
17. Cabinet Construction
$ Select, lay out, and cut commonly used wood joints
$ Construct cabinets and built-ins - read specifications for cabinet orders
$ Lay out and construct skeleton frames
$ Lay out and construct face frames
$ Lay out and construct cabinet doors and sashes
$ Lay out and construct drawer and trays
$ Construct indoor furniture and built-ins
$ Construct and install doors - layout and hang single door
$ Construct and install doors - layout and hang pair doors
$ Construct and install doors - layout and hang folding doors
$ Attach fasteners and hardware - with screws and other fasteners
$ Attach fasteners and hardware - cut glass for windows
$ Attach fasteners and hardware - cut door frame openings
$ Build up stock - prepare stock for gluing
$ build up stock - glue and clamp stock
18. Finishing Operations
$ Sand wood for finishing
$ Apply filler
$ Apply finish with brush
$ Apply spray finish
19. Furniture Restoration
$ Repair or replace broken and split solid furniture members
$ Flatten blisters and repair breaks in veneers and plywoods
$ Repair small scars and blemishes with stick shellac
$ Repair and reglue loose joints
$ Remove warp from wide boards and panels
$ Remove old finish
$ Refinish article
20. Job Plan
$ Sketch plans for cabinet
$ Make blueprints from sketches
$ Write specifications for construction and installation
21. Estimates
$ Compute board feet of lumber and plywood
$ Compute cost of lumber and plywood
$ Make out stock bill
$ Select and cut stock to rough size for shop order
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Equipment Used
Hand Tools
Trowels
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Darby and Float
Router
Electric Drill
Sander
Plumb-line
Straightedge
Spirit Level
Crosscut Saw
Trammel
Calipers
Marking Gauge
Back Saw
Circular Saw
Glue-gun
Caulking Gun
Cement Mixer
Lathe
Planer
Drill Press
Shaper
Hammer
Jigsaw
Band Saw
Related Positions
Bricklayer
Carpenter
Plasterer
Heavy Equipment Operator
Gas Fitter
Pipe Fitter
Plumber
Roofer
Back Hoe Operator
Dry-Waller
Construction Blaster
Cabinet Maker
Foreman
Cement Pourer
Excavator
Road Repair
Painter
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