CCSJ3.5 Saw and pierce jewellery or silverware components Overview This unit covers the skills and knowledge required to use the different types of sawing equipment appropriate to your work to cut and pierce materials. You will be required to work to instructions, use a range of saws appropriate to the design of the product. You will be expected to check the quality and accuracy of your work against given tolerances. You need to be able to recognise any defects, to determine the appropriate action to rectify them and ensure that the finished work meets the given specification. CCSJ3.5 Saw and pierce jewellery or silverware components 1 CCSJ3.5 Saw and pierce jewellery or silverware components Performance criteria You must be able to: P1 follow instructions for sawing and piercing complex components P2 identify and select the correct saw blades P3 cut out range of items using a piercing saw frame P4 complete the work to the given specification CCSJ3.5 Saw and pierce jewellery or silverware components 2 CCSJ3.5 Saw and pierce jewellery or silverware components Knowledge and understanding You need to know and K1 the specific safety precautions to be taken when using sheet metal, understand: sawing and piercing tools and equipment K2 the methods of marking out, drilling and piercing complicated shapes and patterns K3 the type of saw to be used, and selecting appropriate saw blades K4 the importance of keeping the work area safe and tidy to retain valuable waste (lemel) K5 how to check that the pierced and sawn product meets the required standard CCSJ3.5 Saw and pierce jewellery or silverware components 3 CCSJ3.5 Saw and pierce jewellery or silverware components Additional Information Scope/range You are required to: related to performance 1. Follow all of the following instructions: criteria 1.1. Verbal 1.2. Design 1.3. Technical Drawing 2. Cut out all the following shapes using a piercing saw frame from one of the following groups: Group 1 - Jeweller Cut out the following shapes 2.1. Parallel straight lines 2.2. Parallel curved lines 2.3. Round back holes 2.4. Square back holes 2.5. Honeycomb 2.6. Symmetrical design fretwork Group 2 - Silversmith Cut out the following shapes 2.7. Straight lines 2.8. Spiral 2.9. Round or oval holes 2.10. Square or rectangular holes 2.11. Symmetrical design fretwork CCSJ3.5 Saw and pierce jewellery or silverware components 4 CCSJ3.5 Saw and pierce jewellery or silverware components Developed by Creative and Cultural Skills Version number 1 Date approved April 2010 Indicative review April 2012 date Validity Current Status Original Originating Creative and Cultural Skills organisation Original URN J3.5 Relevant Science and mathematics; Engineering; Crafts, creative arts and design; occupations Science and Engineering Technicians; Artistic and Literary Occupations; Metal Forming, Welding and Related Trade Suite Jewellery Manufacture, Silversmithing and Allied Trades Key words jewellery, silversmithing, silverware, sawing, piercing CCSJ3.5 Saw and pierce jewellery or silverware components 5 .