Fabricate work aids such as scrapers or templates.

“Fabricate work aids such as scrapers or templates.” is a core task performed by Model Makers, Wood. Among the occupation's 14 rated tasks, workers place it 2nd by importance (#13 most important). About 91% of workers say it is relevant to their job.

This is a single occupation-specific task statement from O*NET. The figures below describe how central the task is to the job and what independent studies measure about AI and this kind of work — not a prediction that the task will be automated.

Work activities this task rolls up to

O*NET groups concrete tasks into broader work activities shared across many occupations.

• Assemble products or work aids. in Handling and Moving Objects

AI exposure

The OpenAI / Eloundou “GPTs are GPTs” study rates this task E0. No direct exposure — current language models give little or no time savings on this task.

Exposure measures whether a model could meaningfully speed the task up — it is an estimate of overlap with model capabilities, not a measure of whether the work will be done by software. The study's intermediate score (β) for this task is 0.00. Automation potential label: T0.

Other tasks in this occupation

• Read blueprints, drawings, or written specifications, and consult with designers to determine sizes and shapes of patterns and required machine setups. · importance 4.5
• Fit, fasten, and assemble wood parts together to form patterns, models, or sections, using glue, nails, dowels, bolts, screws, and other fasteners. · importance 4.2
• Verify dimensions and contours of models during hand-forming processes, using templates and measuring devices. · importance 4.2
• Trim, smooth, and shape surfaces, and plane, shave, file, scrape, and sand models to attain specified shapes, using hand tools. · importance 4.1
• Construct wooden models, patterns, templates, full scale mock-ups, and molds for parts of products and production tools. · importance 4.1
• Plan, lay out, and draw outlines of units, sectional patterns, or full-scale mock-ups of products. · importance 4.1
• Select wooden stock, determine layouts, and mark layouts of parts on stock, using precision equipment such as scribers, squares, and protractors. · importance 4.1
• Mark identifying information on patterns, parts, and templates to indicate assembly methods and details. · importance 4.1
• 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. · importance 3.9
• Maintain pattern records for reference. · importance 3.8
• Build jigs that can be used as guides for assembling oversized or special types of box shooks. · importance 3.7
• Issue patterns to designated machine operators. · importance 3.6
• Finish patterns or models with protective or decorative coatings such as shellac, lacquer, or wax. · importance 3.4

See all tasks on the Model Makers, Wood page.

Sources for this page

Every figure above traces to a named public dataset and the exact release below — not hand-written opinion. See the full methodology for what each measure does and does not mean.

• O*NET 30.3 U.S. Department of Labor / National Center for O*NET Development
• “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130 OpenAI / academic

Data compiled June 2, 2026. Figures are estimates, not advice.

@misc{singulariki-task-14281,
  title  = {Fabricate work aids such as scrapers or templates.},
  author = {{Singulariki}},
  year   = {2026},
  note   = {O*NET 30.3; “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130. Accessed June 7, 2026},
  url    = {https://singulariki.com/tasks/task-14281}
}