carpenters
They build frames
Carpenters are skilled workers who build and repair wooden structures—framing houses, installing cabinets, constructing furniture.
The trade divides roughly into rough carpentry (structural framing) and finish carpentry (trim, molding, visible surfaces).
To carpenter is to do such work: He carpentered his way through college.
Tool for striking nails
mallet · adze · level · square · screwdriver · plumbline · clamps · tape measure
Join by interlocking parts
- mortiseCarved slot for joining
- tenonProjecting joint piece
- jointsSkeletal connection points
- miterTall liturgical headdress
rabbet · dado · groove · tongue · chamfer · scarf · splice · halving
Skill in making objects
- woodworkingCraft of shaping lumber
- handmadeCreated manually, not mechanically
- carvingShaping by cutting away
- whittlingKnife-carving wood into shapes
inlay · marquetry · sanding · finishing · apprentice · journeyman · master · guild
Sawn wood for building
- timberWood for construction
- plywoodEngineered layered wood panels
- hardwoodDense deciduous timber
- softwoodConiferous tree lumber
oak · pine · maple · walnut · cedar · mahogany · veneer · woodgrain
Structural or contextual shaping
- blueprintDetailed technical drawing
- lumberSawn wood for building
- joistHorizontal structural beam
- trussesTriangulated load-bearing frames
scaffolding · foundation · beam · plywood · insulation · drywall · roofing · rafters
hammer
Tool for striking nails
drill · mallet · adze · level · square · screwdriver · plumbline · clamps · tape measure · workbench
dovetail
Join by interlocking parts
miter · rabbet · dado · groove · tongue · chamfer · scarf · splice · halving · bridle
craftsmanship
Skill in making objects
- woodworkingCraft of shaping lumber
- handmadeCreated manually, not mechanically
- carvingShaping by cutting away
whittling · inlay · marquetry · sanding · finishing · apprentice · journeyman · master · guild · trade
lumber
Sawn wood for building
softwood · oak · pine · maple · walnut · cedar · mahogany · veneer · woodgrain · boards
framing
Structural or contextual shaping
trusses · scaffolding · foundation · beam · plywood · insulation · drywall · roofing · rafters · studs
cabinet
Enclosed storage furniture
- tableHorizontal furniture surface
- chairSingle-person sitting furniture
- wardrobeGarment storage furniture
bookshelf · dresser · desk · bench · sideboard · armoire · nightstand · hutch · shelving · drawers
- contractorsgeneral contractors, electricians, plumbers, painters, cabinet makers
- makersmakers, filmmaker, crafter, watchmaker, crafters
- service tradesmaintenance workers, maintenance crew, service workers, repairmen, handymen
- theater crewstagehand, stagehands, stage hand, stage manager, stage managers
- tradesmenwelders, machinists, plumbers, electricians, mechanics
- occupationsdoctor, teacher, baker, lawyer, nurse
carpentersmasons
Workers in stone
stonemasons · bricklayers · plumbers · electricians · ironworkers
carpentersarchitects
Building design professionals
engineers · accountants · lawyers · office workers · white-collar workers
- carpenter antWood-boring social insect
- carpenter's squareL-shaped measuring tool
- carpenter's pencilFlat graphite marker for wood
- master carpenterExpert woodworking tradesperson
- carpenter beeWood-nesting solitary pollinator
- carpenter jeansDenim with utility loops