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Career Guidance Skills handling and moving S6.7 - using hand tools S6.7.3 - smoothing surfaces of objects or equipment Sand wood
Description
Use sanding machines or hand tools to remove paint or other substances from the surface of the wood, or to smoothen and finish the wood.
Occupations requiring this skill
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Skill demand overview
- Essential in 13 occupations
- Optional in 15 occupations
- Total: 28 occupations
- Most common in: ISCO major group 7 (Craft and related trades workers)
Essential for
- Harpsichord makerHarpsichord makers create and assemble parts to make harpsichords according to specified instructions or diagrams. They sand wood, tune, test and inspect the finished instrument. O…
- Wood sanderWood sanders smoothen the surface of a wooden object using various sanding instruments. Each applies an abrasive surface, usually sandpaper, to the workpiece to remove irregulariti…
- CooperCoopers build barrels and related products made of segments of wood, like wooden buckets. They shape the wood, fit hoops around them, and shape the barrel to hold the…
- Antique furniture reproducerAntique furniture reproducers duplicate and recreate antique furniture. They prepare drawings and templates of the article, create, fit and assemble parts and finish the article af…
- Furniture restorerFurniture restorers analyse materials and techniques in order to assess the state of an old piece of furniture and to identify and classify it according to art and cultural…
- Guitar makerGuitar makers create and assemble parts to build guitars according to specified instructions or diagrams. They work wood, measure and attach strings, test quality of strings and in…
- Piano makerPiano makers create and assemble parts to make pianos according to specified instructions or diagrams. They sand wood, tune, test and inspect the finished instrument. Other titles …
- Brush makerBrush makers insert different types of material such as horsehair, vegetable fiber, nylon, and hog bristle into metal tubes called ferrules. They insert a wooden or aluminium plug …
- Harp makerHarp makers create and assemble parts to create harps according to specified instructions or diagrams. They sand wood, measure and attach strings, test quality of strings and inspe…
- Organ builderOrgan builders create and assemble parts to build organs according to specified instructions or diagrams. They sand wood, tune, test and inspect the finished instrument. Other titl…
- Violin makerViolin makers create and assemble parts to create violins according to specified instructions or diagrams. They sand wood, measure and attach strings, test quality of strings and i…
- Cabinet makerCabinet makers build cabinets or other pieces of furniture by cutting, shaping and fitting pieces of wood. They use different kind of power and hand tools, such as lathes,…
- Furniture finisherFurniture finishers treat the surface of wood furniture using hand and power tools to sand, clean and polish. They apply wood coatings onto wooden surfaces by using different techn…
Optional for
- Stringed musical instrument makerStringed musical instrument makers create and assemble parts to create stringed instruments according to specified instructions or diagrams. They sand wood, measure and attach stri…
- Planer thicknesser operatorPlaner thicknesser operators use machinery to shave wood planks to a uniform thickness. The machine usually planes both sides of the plank in one operation. They feed the plank…
- Edge bander operatorEdge bander operators tend machines that veneer materials, mostly wood, to increase durability and make them aesthetically pleasing. They also regulate the speed of the belt, set t…
- Recreation model makerRecreation model makers design and construct recreation scale models from various materials such as plastic, wood, wax and metals, mostly by hand. Minimum qualifications No formal …
- Wood boring machine operatorWood boring machine operators use milling machines or specialise boring jigs to cut holes in wood workpieces. Wood boring differs from routing mainly in that the main movement is…
- Wood products assemblerWood products assemblers put together products from premade pieces of wood. They operate machines, often hydraulic, that bind the various elements of a product together using joint…
- Doll makerDoll makers design, create and repair dolls using various materials such as porcelain, wood or plastic. They build moulds of forms and attach parts using adhesives and handtools. D…
- Wicker furniture makerWicker furniture makers choose and prepare materials such as softened rattan or willow branches in order to produce wicker furniture such as chairs, tables and couches. They use ha…
- Manufactured wooden building assemblerManufactured wooden building assemblers put together wooden elements for use in construction. The elements, or modules, may consist of walls with windows and doors built-in, or may…
- Wood painterWood painters design and create visual art on wooden surfaces and objects such as furniture, figurines and toys. They use a variety of techniques to produce decorative illustration…
- Router operatorRouter operators set up and operate multi-spindle routing machines, in order to hollow-out or cut various hard materials such as wood, composites, aluminium, steel, plastics; and o…
- WoodturnerWoodturners 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. Other…
- Keyboard musical instrument makerKeyboard musical instrument makers create and assemble parts to create keyboard instruments according to specified instructions or diagrams. They sand wood, tune, test and inspect …
- Furniture assemblerFurniture assemblers place together all parts of furniture and auxiliary items such as furniture legs and cushions. They may also fit springs or special mechanisms. Furniture assem…
- Idiophone musical instruments makerIdiophone musical instruments makers create and assemble parts to make idiophone instruments to specified instructions or diagrams. They shape, drill, sand and string the parts tha…
Related skills
- Wood preservation
- Types of wood
- Manipulate wood
- Apply a protective layer
- Stain wood
- Join wood elements
- Create smooth wood surface
- Dye wood
- Apply restoration techniques
- Technical drawings
- Evaluate restoration procedures
- Pass on trade techniques
- Estimate restoration costs
Last updated on February 18, 2026
