To sign 'carpenter', start by holding your non-dominant hand flat in front of you with the palm facing down. Take your dominant hand, also flat with the palm facing down, and slide it forward across the back of your non-dominant hand, mimicking the motion of using a wood plane. Finally, add the 'person' marker by holding both flat hands in front of you, palms facing each other, and moving them straight down.
Sign 'uncle', followed by the sign for 'carpenter'. The 'person' marker at the end of 'carpenter' establishes the profession.
Sign 'we', 'hire', 'carpenter', 'fix', and then 'stairs'. Ensure the sliding motion for 'carpenter' is distinct from the sign for 'wood'.
Sign 'carpenter', 'build', 'beautiful', 'new', and 'table'. Keep your non-dominant hand steady during the first part of the 'carpenter' sign.
Sign 'uncle', followed by the sign for 'carpenter'. The 'person' marker at the end of 'carpenter' establishes the profession.
Sign 'we', 'hire', 'carpenter', 'fix', and then 'stairs'. Ensure the sliding motion for 'carpenter' is distinct from the sign for 'wood'.
Sign 'carpenter', 'build', 'beautiful', 'new', and 'table'. Keep your non-dominant hand steady during the first part of the 'carpenter' sign.
The downward motion with both hands is the 'person' or 'agent' suffix in ASL. It changes the verb (planing or smoothing wood) into a noun representing the person who does that profession (a carpenter).
No, the sign for 'wood' uses a sawing motion where the dominant hand moves back and forth across the non-dominant hand. 'Carpenter' uses a forward sliding motion like a wood plane.
This specific sign refers to a carpenter or woodworker. For a general construction worker, you would typically use the sign for 'build' followed by the 'person' marker.
