Will AI Replace Model Makers, Wood?

Read blueprints, drawings, or written specifications, and consult with designers to determine sizes and shapes of patterns and required machine setups.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Fit, fasten, and assemble wood parts together to form patterns, models, or sections, using glue, nails, dowels, bolts, screws, and other fasteners.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Verify dimensions and contours of models during hand-forming processes, using templates and measuring devices.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Trim, smooth, and shape surfaces, and plane, shave, file, scrape, and sand models to attain specified shapes, using hand tools.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Plan, lay out, and draw outlines of units, sectional patterns, or full-scale mock-ups of products.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Construct wooden models, patterns, templates, full scale mock-ups, and molds for parts of products and production tools.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Select wooden stock, determine layouts, and mark layouts of parts on stock, using precision equipment such as scribers, squares, and protractors.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Mark identifying information on patterns, parts, and templates to indicate assembly methods and details.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Set up, operate, and adjust a variety of woodworking machines such as bandsaws and planers to cut and shape sections, parts, and patterns, according to specifications.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Maintain pattern records for reference.

Routine cognitive or manual task with high vulnerability to automation.

Build jigs that can be used as guides for assembling oversized or special types of box shooks.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Issue patterns to designated machine operators.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Fabricate work aids such as scrapers or templates.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Finish patterns or models with protective or decorative coatings such as shellac, lacquer, or wax.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.