Thread: Hey evry1 please read just some quesitons about wood

Originally Posted by thewoodworker91

does anyone know how many carpenters there are in australia?

thank you

Zero.....they are all wood butchers....

Wmhahahahahaha

Al

Originally Posted by ozwinner

Zero.....they are all wood butchers....

Wmhahahahahaha

Al

For the record the is only and will only ever be one "Wood Butcher"

(actually there is two here but we won't mention that!)

Seriously Steve welcome,

I used to be a wood machinist for ten years. Basically wood machinists are smart cabinet makers. Cabinet makers make one thing at a time, wood machinist use their brains and work out how to make hundreds

I think my max wage was around $37k per year as a level 1 tradesman and the average working week was around 45 - 48 hours at work, then another 6 hrs a week at home doing production schedules, quotes for orders etc.

Now I think of it I'm glad to be changing occupation. Teaching, 40 hrs per week starting at $45k per year with 9 weeks holidays. Man it is going to be hard (yeah I know there are kids involved but every job has its downside)

Steven this is a forum for people intrested in wood working, and I would guess that most are not carpenters.
For the information you are looking for try the master builders association at this link
http://www.masterbuilders.com.au/index.asp

Rgds

or the bureau of statistics, wherever they are.

Originally Posted by echnidna

or the bureau of statistics, wherever they are.

In that cupboard in the corner of your bedroom... :mad: