Next, cabinetmakers finish the wood using stain and varnish. Finally, they attach glass and hardware, such as handles, to the furniture. Sometimes cabinetmakers on a job. In these situations, a client asks several cabinetmakers to estimate how much time and money it would take to create a certain piece. The cabinetmaker with the lowest bid is given the job.
Many cabinetmakers run their own businesses.
Thus in addition to bidding on projects and building items, cabinetmakers have other duties. These include paying bills, billing clients, finding new clients, and keeping track of supplies. In addition, cabinetmakers must clean their workshops, either by sweeping or vacuuming up the sawdust. They also clean and oil their tools as well as perform basic repairs. Cabinetmakers is in the Manufacturing and Processing Career Cluster.