Woodturner
Code 7523.6
Woodturners use a lathe to remove superfluous material from wood. The lathe turns the workpiece around its axis, as shape tools are used to obtain the desired shape.
Essential skills
Knowledge
- lathe machine parts
- woodworking tools
- quality standards
- design principles
- woodworking processes
- types of lathe tools
- types of wood
- wood cuts
Skills and competences
- avoid tear-out in woodworking
- inspect wood materials
- manipulate wood
- tend lathe
- position cross slide of a lathe
- turn wood
- work safely with machines
- wear appropriate protective gear
- use turning tools
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This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission and the Mapha Taxonomy developed by OTIC SOFOFA (CC BY 4.0), in an adapted version. Group codes come from the ILO's ISCO-08. See sources and licences