Cabinet makers are skilled craftspeople who make individually designed and produced pieces of furniture such as chairs, tables, chests of drawers and storage or display cabinets. They may also restore antiques or repair damaged furniture.
As a cabinet maker your work would involve:
· Obtaining or creating a design drawing of the furniture
· Deciding on the quantity and type of materials needed and the method of construction
· Buying the material from suppliers such as timber yards
· Cutting, shaping and planning the wood, using electric and hand tools
· Fixing the parts together
· Adding other fixed or movable parts such as brackets and hinges
· Fitting handles and locks
· Polishing the assembled piece of furniture (this may be done by a French polisher).

Key Skills
· Practical skills for using hand and machine tools
· The ability to understand, draft or adapt designs and technical drawings
· The ability to calculate quantities, measurements and costs
· Good business and interpersonal skills, particularly if you are self-employed
· Patience, accuracy and attention to detail.