What is a Carpenter?

A carpenter is a person who works with wood to build or fix things. Think of them like special builders who love using wooden materials!

What Do Carpenters Do?

Carpenters can do many things, such as:

• Making furniture like tables and chairs
• Building houses and buildings
• Fixing things, like doors and windows
• Creating wooden structures like decks and fences

Tools of a Carpenter

Carpenters use different tools to do their job. Some of these tools include:

• Hammer: To pound nails into wood.
• Saw: To cut wood into pieces. There are different kinds of saws!
• Measuring Tape: To measure how long or wide things are.
• Level: To make sure things are straight.

How Does One Become a Carpenter?

To become a carpenter, someone usually learns how to do the job by:

1. Getting training, either in school or by working with an experienced carpenter.
2. Practicing with tools and building things.
3. Sometimes, they need to get a special license depending on the place where they work.

Why Are Carpenters Important?

Carpenters are important because they help create many things we use every day, like our homes, furniture, and toys. Without carpenters, our world would be very different!

So, next time you see a wooden chair or a cool treehouse, remember that a carpenter made it!