Cabinet and Furniture Making

Cabinet and Furniture Making involves the construction of a simple wooden structure using provided materials, tools, and equipment, in strict adherence to the given guidelines. Competitors are expected to demonstrate precision, craftsmanship, and safety throughout the process. While access to specific machinery such as bandsaws, drills, and grinders is available, the majority of the work will be performed at the workbench using personal hand tools. Effective use of both hand and power tools, along with careful material handling, is essential to successfully complete the task.

Competition Rules set the overall framework and regulations that apply to all skills competitions.

• Released in May 2026

Charter of Judges provides instructions on the judging procedure and use of the marking system.

• Released in May 2026

Technical Description explains what the skill is about and what competitors should be prepared for.

• Released in November 2026

This document was previously known as the Pre-task Assignment.

The previous International Abilympics Metz 2023 Pre‑task Assignment is available below. It illustrates the competition’s level of difficulty but does not correspond to the document for 2027.

• 2023 Pre-task Assignment, Cabinet Making basic

Test Project is the actual competition task that competitors complete, based on the Technical Description.

• Released in February 2027

(This document was previously known as the Final-task Assignment.)

Person in charge of organising the skill.

Skill Competition Manager will be released soon.

Marko Varjos

Salpaus Further Education

The Abilympics organiser selects judges from people nominated by IAF member organisations.

• Application period for judges in May 2026
• Selection of Judges in September/October 2026
• Finalised list of Judges will be released in February 2027