Carpenters were an important group of employees in the Qing Dynasty, and carpentry was also an important means for people to make a living. The disputes concerning carpenters in the archives of land debt in the Cases from Xingke Tiben (Legal Case Records of Grand Secretariat) of the Qing Dynasty were mostly of debt claim.Carpenters often worked at home to serve the villagers. They also went to other places to make a living or open carpenter shops, hence a highly mobile occupation.Carpenters might have disputes with landlords, as well as with employers and buyers of products. Carpenters often took apprentices or found helpers to work, and disputes also occurred between them.Carpenters also had disputes in their interactions with other people. Unmarried middle-aged carpenters may have low income and limited economic ability. Carpenters often engage in agriculture.