Joinery and Cabinet Joinery and Cabinet makingmakingBy: Hileni HamunjelaBy: Hileni Hamunjela

HistoryHistory

• While most cabinets can be completed in a While most cabinets can be completed in a cabinet making shop, occasionally a cabinetmaker cabinet making shop, occasionally a cabinetmaker will work on-site. will work on-site.

• For example, when constructing a built-in cabinet, For example, when constructing a built-in cabinet, most of the cutting and milling will be conducted most of the cutting and milling will be conducted in the shop, but the cabinet will be assembled in in the shop, but the cabinet will be assembled in place. place.

• Since this sometimes requires modifications to Since this sometimes requires modifications to the building structure and surrounding walls, a the building structure and surrounding walls, a cabinet maker should also have a grasp of basic should also have a grasp of basic carpentry, carpentry, drywall, and painting techniques. , and painting techniques.

• The sense of aesthetics and proportion possessed The sense of aesthetics and proportion possessed by a good cabinetmaker is a valuable asset to the by a good cabinetmaker is a valuable asset to the homeowner seeking cabinets that blend with the homeowner seeking cabinets that blend with the house decor in a pleasing way.house decor in a pleasing way.

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• Selecting and measuring appropriate kind of wood, cutting and shaping the material with hand-tools Selecting and measuring appropriate kind of wood, cutting and shaping the material with hand-tools or woodworking machines to form suitable units for assembling;  or woodworking machines to form suitable units for assembling; 

• Joining the units to products by using glue, screws, nails and other means decorating furniture and Joining the units to products by using glue, screws, nails and other means decorating furniture and fixtures by inlaying wood ,applying veneer and carving designs;  fixtures by inlaying wood ,applying veneer and carving designs; 

• Finishing surfaces of fabricated wooden articles or furniture; Finishing surfaces of fabricated wooden articles or furniture; 

• Maintaining the woodworking machines and hand-tools, adjusting accessories and sharpening the Maintaining the woodworking machines and hand-tools, adjusting accessories and sharpening the cutting blades; cutting blades; 

• Designing and manufacturing tables, chairs ;stools, drawers, trays, beds and other furniture for Designing and manufacturing tables, chairs ;stools, drawers, trays, beds and other furniture for house interiors; house interiors; 

• Performing decorative works in houses and premises, setting up shelves and equipping build-in Performing decorative works in houses and premises, setting up shelves and equipping build-in compartments and wardrobescompartments and wardrobes

• Planning, designing and manufacturing doors, windows and other products like complete sets of Planning, designing and manufacturing doors, windows and other products like complete sets of kitchen interiors as a whole. kitchen interiors as a whole.

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Our government and palastatal need to Our government and palastatal need to provide loan to the competent artisan in provide loan to the competent artisan in order to make their own business.order to make their own business.

Government and industrial firm must Government and industrial firm must employed more artisan for them to get more employed more artisan for them to get more experience in different products.experience in different products.

VTCs must link to the industrial firm for the VTCs must link to the industrial firm for the trainees to get more knowledge when there trainees to get more knowledge when there are going for job attachmentare going for job attachment

Future challenges Future challenges

• Many trainees are becoming self employees, Many trainees are becoming self employees, therefore it will be difficult for them to have a therefore it will be difficult for them to have a stable permanent job.stable permanent job.

• It is also not easy to every trainees to set up It is also not easy to every trainees to set up his/her own workshop so that he/she do his/her own workshop so that he/she do something for market.something for market.