How to become a furniture carpenter?

Many post-secondary vocational schools and community colleges offer certification programs in furniture manufacturing, where you learn basic carpentry skills. You can also complete an associate's degree in applied science with a concentration in carpentry. Unlike other trades and technical skills, you don't need to acquire a formal education to become a furniture carpenter. In fact, few trade schools offer such a formal education, since the creation of personalized furniture is a limited and specialized field.

However, it might be useful to take some formal courses at an adult learning center that teaches basic construction techniques, if you're not yet familiar with power tools and various types of materials. And, while formal education is useful, it's not necessary, and most carpenters receive on-the-job training under the supervision of other, more experienced workers. However, due to the continuous development and modernization of woodworking machinery, many employers require applicants to have at least a high school diploma or a few years of training in mathematics (specifically geometry) and computer applications. Many carpenters will be trained by enrolling in a community or technical college.

Some may attend a university that offers courses in furniture manufacturing or wood engineering. People who have earned a degree can often move to management or supervisory positions, or open their own carpentry shop. Becoming a qualified carpenter can often take years, and knowledge of drawings and work sequences requires training and practice. Some of the tools that are directly related to furniture carpentry are wood planes, wood milling machines, circular saws, miter saws, band saws and jig saws.

If you're buying a formal internship or apprenticeship to become a furniture carpenter, make sure you learn everything you can about the wood furniture manufacturing process. I was always a little jealous of one of my carpentry colleagues who announced that he was leaving and going to study furniture manufacturing.