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As a furniture maker or woodworker, you’ll use your creative skills and technical knowledge to design, make and restore pieces like chairs, tables and floors. Learn more about a career in woodwork, find out what it involves and what you’ll need to study and do to get a role.
As a furniture maker or other craft woodworker, you’ll use your mathematical knowledge to interpret technical drawings and create your own designs. This might be on paper or using computer programmes.
You’ll use hand and machine tools to cut and shape wood and sometimes other materials such as plastic, metal and fabric. You’ll assemble pieces of furniture and add parts like brackets and hinges as well as finishes like varnishes and polishes.
You might also restore antique objects or repair more modern pieces. Depending on your employer, you might work in a workshop, studio or factory. You could also work from a client’s home or you might prefer to work for yourself.
Daily tasks will vary but could involve:
The average salary for a furniture maker or woodworker in the UK is £21,840. Graduates start at around £21,500.
You may travel for work as a furniture maker or woodworker when delivering items to customers or picking up materials.
Furniture makers and other craft woodworkers usually work from a studio, factory or workshop. You may be able to work from home if you have the right tools.
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