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In the Workshop Contents Section 1 – Introduction 5 Section 2 – Use furniture-making-sector hand tools and power tools 7 Section 3 – Sharpening plane blades 13 Section 4 – Sharpening chisels 21 Section 5 – Sharpening drill bits 27 Section 6 – Sharpening cabinet scrapers 33 Section 7 – Apply sheet laminates by hand 41 Section 8 – Join solid timber 45 Section 9 – Hand make timber joints 51 Section 10 – Prepare surfaces for fi nishing 57 © VET (WA) Ministerial Corporation 2013 BC2014 3 In the Workshop 4 BC2014 © VET (WA) Ministerial Corporation 2013 In the Workshop Section 1 – Introduction This practical workbook contains activities designed to assess your skills in the practical competencies comprising the furnishing training package. In order to be assessed as competent, you are required to demonstrate a sound understanding of: • the range, characteristics, uses and limitations of hand tools, power tools and basic static equipment • characteristics of materials and the uses of products produced • general workplace quality standards and procedures • workplace guidelines regarding acceptable tolerance levels • workplace safety policies and procedures • procedures for reporting machinery faults and material defects. As part of the assessment requirements for this training package, you must be able to: • interpret work orders and locate and apply relevant information • read and interpret cutting lists and job specifi cations to prepare for work • apply safe handling procedures for equipment, products and materials, including use of personal protective equipment • identify materials used in the work process • follow work instructions, operating procedures and inspection practices to: ○ minimise the risk of injury to self or others ○ prevent damage to goods, tools, equipment or products ○ maintain required production output and product quality • adopt and carry out correct procedures before and during the use of hand tools, power tools and basic static equipment • produce a minimum of four different joint types in accordance with industry standards on tolerance, with at least two produced substantially by hand operations for furniture items • utilise at least three different adhesive types • apply and fi nish laminates to at least three different surfaces, including at least two requiring laminate edging © VET (WA) Ministerial Corporation 2013 BC2014 5 Section 1 Introduction • join at least four solid timber panels of a minimum of three sections and using a minimum of four different widening joints • prepare surfaces on a minimum of four occasions for fi nishing • work effectively with others • modify activities to cater for variations in workplace context and environment. 6 BC2014 © VET (WA) Ministerial Corporation 2013 In the Workshop Section 2 – Use furniture-making-sector hand tools and power tools Complete the following three tasks, each of which consists of a number of exercises. See your lecturer/trainer for further information and/or guidance throughout the tasks. Task 1 Face and edge one piece of rough-sawn pine to a size of 45 mm × 20 mm. Once this is done, complete the following exercise using this piece of timber. Note Gaps in the fi nished join should not exceed 0.5 mm. Exercise 1 Manufacture either a tee halving or cross halving joint and also a dovetail halving joint (see diagram below). Refer to the section ‘Hand make timber joints’ for detailed drawings of tee halving and cross halving joints (pages 51–2). WOT – width of timber waste removal – off-cut X waste removal – joint 2 dovetail ratio WOT 1 WOT 5 mm 5 mm 132 4567 1 1 2 thickness 2 thickness 140 mm 140 mm 300 mm Fig 2.1 Dovetail halving joint © VET (WA) Ministerial Corporation 2013 BC2014 7 Section 2 Use furniture-making-sector hand tools and power tools Exercise 2 Manufacture either a through mortise and tenon joint or a haunched mortise and tenon joint and also a tee bridle joint. Refer to the section ‘Hand make timber joints’ for detailed drawings of a tee bridle joint and a haunched mortise and tenon joint (pages 52). Exercise 3 Manufacture a dowelled mitre joint and a biscuited (plate) mitre joint from a piece of dressed pine measuring 300 mm × 60 mm × 20 mm. WOT – width of timber waste removal – off-cut X waste removal – joint WOT WOT 5 mm 5 mm 30 mm 15 mm 18 mm 4 holes x O 8 mm o 45 140 mm 140 mm 300 mm Fig 2.2 Dowelled mitre joint WOT – width of timber waste removal – off-cut X waste removal – joint WOT WOT 5 mm 5 mm o 45 140 mm 140 mm 300 mm Fig 2.3 Biscuited (plate) mitre 8 BC2014 © VET (WA) Ministerial Corporation 2013 In the Workshop Exercise 4 Manufacture the project assigned to you by your lecturer/trainer that contains the following list of joints and processes as a minimum requirement. Finish the project to a polishable fi nish, using power sanders where appropriate. • dowelled butt joint • biscuited (plate) joint • widening (butt and glue) joint • dovetail joint • housing joint • rebate joint • mitre joint • use of nail gun for temporary fi xing as required • use of staple gun for fi xing sheet materials Summary Throughout exercises 1– 4 you are required to demonstrate safety practices in accordance with work health and safety Regulations and industry expectations. You are also required to demonstrate the correct use and application of hand tools for the successful completion of the tasks. © VET (WA) Ministerial Corporation 2013 BC2014 9 Section 2 Use furniture-making-sector hand tools and power tools Task 2 From material supplied by your lecturer/trainer, set up and use various power tools. Exercise 1 Rebate a piece of 45 mm × 25 mm pine timber with a 10 mm × 10 mm rebate and complete a dowelled long and short shoulder edge joint. Fig 2.4 Dowelled long and short shoulder edge joint Exercise 2 Set up a trimmer with a profi le cutter, and neatly trim and fi le a laminate edge to acceptable industry standards. Exercise 3 Set up a drop saw to accurately cut timber repeatedly to a given length. Exercise 4 Manufacture the project assigned to you by your lecturer/trainer that requires you to demonstrate the safe and effective use of the following power tools. • drop saw • hand drills and battery drills • router • trimmer • jigsaw • belt sander • palm sander • biscuit machine 10 BC2014 © VET (WA) Ministerial Corporation 2013 In the Workshop Exercise 5 Remove, replace and set correctly all cutters, blades and belts for the tools listed below.