What type of worker is a carpenter?

They build, install, maintain and repair structures made of wood, wood substitutes and other materials. Carpenters are employed by construction companies, carpentry contractors and maintenance departments; or they may be self-employed.

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Apprenticeship

Apprenticeship involves both classroom studies and on-the-job training under the supervision of a certified Carpenter, called a journeyperson. As an apprentice, you earn while you learn and are paid by the hour while working on the job site. Wages start at about 60 per cent of a journeyperson’s hourly rate and increase during your apprenticeship until you reach the full rate.

Entering an apprenticeship program

Requirements for carpentry apprenticeship programs vary across Canada. You are usually required to complete secondary school. You may find it helpful to enrol in math, shop, industrial arts and mechanical drawing courses in high school. Some provinces and territories offer secondary school apprenticeship programs that allow high school students to work towards a career as a carpenter.

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Program length

Carpentry apprenticeship programs vary across Canada, but generally involve four 12-month periods, including at least 5,440 hours of on-the-job training and four eight-week blocks of technical training. Related work experience or completion of a carpenter program at a college or technical institute can reduce the time required to complete your apprenticeship.

Certification

Certification is required in Quebec. It is available but voluntary in all other provinces and territories. Even where certification is voluntary, it is still recommended. Certification tells employers and other workers that you are a skilled professional. It also helps you get jobs. To be certified as a Carpenter, you usually need to complete a four-year apprenticeship program. Once you successfully complete the required on-the-job training, technical training and exams, you are awarded a journeyperson certificate. You may be eligible for certification if you have more than four years of on-the-job experience and some high school, college or industry courses in carpentry. Once certified as a Carpenter, you may attempt the Interprovincial Exam to qualify for the Interprovincial Standards’ Red Seal. With a Red Seal, you can work as a Carpenter anywhere in Canada. To keep your skills current, you have to keep up with new technological developments by reading and talking with other carpenters.

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What are the six classes of woodwork hand tools?

There are six classes of wood work hand tools. ... They are: Measuring tools. Marking out/setting out tools. Work holding tools. Boring tools. Cutting and paring tools. Driving tools.

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Classes of Wood Work Hand Tools Measuring and Marking Out Tools Setting and Marking Out Tools

Classes of Wood Work Hand Tools

There are six classes of wood work hand tools. They are:

Measuring tools Marking out/setting out tools Work holding tools Boring tools Cutting and paring tools Driving tools.

The Work Bench

A very vital tool in the wood workshop upon which operations such as sawing, drilling, planning, chiseling and boring are all carried out.

Work bench fittings are:

Bench Stop is a provision made to prevent the work piece from slipping off the top surface of the work bench during planning. Bench Hook is a device used to hold the job (or work piece) down during sawing or chiseling. Bench Vice is a device that has a torsion bar for opening the jaws to allow a work piece to be held firmly between them. Usually more than one of this is fixed on the bench. The Well is an important longitudinal hollow feature at the center of the work bench which serves as storage area for keeping bench tools during the process of work.

Measuring Tools

Measurement is the first operation in woodwork. It is an activity that involves taking, checking and recording of distance between two points (or dimension) of object.