A professional who lays out and cuts wooden furniture patterns following blueprints, specifications, or drawings, using handtools and woodworking machines. Responsibilities include:

• Consults blueprints, drawings, or written specifications to determine size and shape of pattern and machine setup required to cut pattern to specifications.
• Draws outline of pattern on stock with drawing instruments or transfers outline to stock by tracing over drawing on woodstock, using pencil.
• Sets up and operates woodworking machines, such as bandsaw, variety saw, planer, shaper, borer, lathe, router, or mortiser to cut, shape, and smooth pattern to specified shape.
• Measures and compares cut pattern with specifications, using rule and caliper.
• Adjusts woodworking machines to change shape or size of cut pattern to ensure cut stock conforms to drawings and specifications, using various handtools.
• Marks part number on pattern, using hand stamp or marking pencil, and maintains record of patterns for references.
• Issues patterns to designated machine operators.