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woodcarver

Woodcarvers manually shape wood into the desired shape using equipment like knives, gouges and chisels.

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DESCRIPTION

Woodcarvers manually shape wood into the desired shape using equipment like knives, gouges and chisels. Woodcarvers produce wooden products to serve as decoration, to be integrated into a composite product, as utensils or as toys.

THEORETICAL KNOWLEDGE

ESSENTIALTheoretical knowledge required
woodworking tools
woodworking processes
OPTIONALAdjacent knowledge that strengthens fit
technical drawings

PRACTICAL SKILLS

ESSENTIALApplied skills & competences
maintain edged hand tools
OPTIONALOptional competences
maintain equipment
operate manual planer

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Skills overview

44total
17 essential
27 optional

Breakdown

Knowledge
3
Skills
3

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Quick insight

This role requires 17 essential competences across both theoretical knowledge and practical skills.

DATA SOURCED FROM ESCO (EUROPEAN COMMISSION) & O*NET (U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR)

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