Shaping marine wooden components using hand tools
Overview
This standard identifies the competences you need to cut and shape marine wood and manufactured board components, using hand tools, in accordance with approved procedures. You will be required to interpret drawings and work instructions and to select the appropriate tools to use, based on the type of operations to be performed, the size of the components and the materials to be used. The size and complexity of the components produced will vary and it is anticipated that the production of the components will involve roughing them out, using fixed or portable machine tools and finishing them using hand tools. The components produced will be used to produce frames, cases, storage units, furniture and other structures.
Your responsibilities will require you to comply with organisational policy and procedures for the woodwork manufacturing activities undertaken and to report any problems with these activities, or with the tools, equipment and materials used, that you cannot personally resolve, or are outside your permitted authority, to the relevant people. You will be expected to ensure that all tools, equipment and materials used in the manufacturing are correctly maintained and accounted for. You will need to complete all necessary job/task documentation accurately and legibly. You will be expected to work to instructions, with a minimum of supervision and take personal responsibility for your own actions and for the quality and accuracy of the work that you carry out.
Your underpinning knowledge will be sufficient to provide a sound basis for your work and will provide an informed approach to the production of marine wooden components using hand woodworking tools and procedures. You will have an understanding of the equipment being used and its application and will know about the cutting tools, their function and maintenance requirements, in adequate depth to provide a sound basis for carrying out the activities to the required specification. You will be able to identify blunt and damaged cutting tools and will know how to sharpen and adjust them in use, in order for them to work efficiently.
You will understand the safety precautions required when carrying out the hand shaping activities. You will be required to demonstrate safe working practices throughout and will understand the responsibility you owe to yourself and others in the workplace.
Performance criteria
You must be able to:
- work safely at all times, complying with health and safety and other relevant regulations, directives and guidelines
- follow relevant specifications for the component to be produced
- obtain the appropriate tools and equipment for the shaping operations and check they are in a safe and usable condition
shape the materials using appropriate methods and techniques
produce components which meet relevant accuracy standards
check that all the required shaping operations have been completed to the required specification
- deal promptly and effectively with problems within your control and report those that cannot be solved
Knowledge and Understanding
You need to know and understand:
- the specific safety precautions to be taken whilst carrying out the wood shaping activities (including any specific legislation, regulations or codes of practice relating to the activities, equipment or materials)
- the health and safety requirements of the work area in which you are carrying out the woodworking activities and the responsibility they place on you
- the personal protective equipment and clothing (PPE) that to be worn during the woodworking activities
- the hazards associated with cutting and shaping wood and composite materials and with the tools and equipment that is used and how they can be minimised
- precautions to be observed in the handling and lifting of materials to be shaped
- how to obtain the necessary job instructions, drawings and specifications that are used during the woodworking activities and how to interpret their information
- the various hand tools that are used to cut and shape the materials and the range of operations they are capable of performing (such as rip saws, tenon saws, fret/bow saws; smoothing planes, jack planes, re-bating planes; chisels and gouges; spokeshaves)
- how to check that the cutting tools are in a usable and safe condition, and the procedure for sharpening and adjusting these when required
- the various methods used to hold the components that are being shaped, formed or dressed
- why you need to consider grain direction and construction when cutting and shaping wood and composites
- the approved methods of removing material in such a way as to avoid damaging or distorting the finished components
- the methods used to cut square, angular and circular/curved profiles
- how to conduct any necessary checks to ensure the accuracy and quality of the components produced and the type of equipment that is used for this
- recognising defects in the components (these may be material defects or those produced through the cutting and shaping activities)
- why it is important to keep the tools and equipment clean and free from damage, to practice good housekeeping of tools and equipment and to maintain a clean and unobstructed working area
- why tool/equipment control is critical and what to do if a tool or piece of equipment is unaccounted for on completion of the activities
- the standards to be attained and company/customer quality control procedures
- the recording documentation to be completed for the component producing activities undertaken and where appropriate, the importance of marking and identifying specific pieces of work in relation to the documentation
- the extent of your own responsibility and whom you should report to if you have problems that you cannot resolve
Scope/range
Scope Performance
Carry out all of the following during the hand shaping activities:
- obtain all the necessary information to carry out the hand shaping activities (such as job instructions, drawings, specifications)
- check that the hand tools are fit for purpose and are in a safe and usable condition
- ensure that the work area is free from hazards
- use safe and approved hand shaping techniques at all times
- maintain the cutting tools in a serviceable condition
Use hand tools to cut and shape materials, to include six of the following:
- rip saws
- chisels/gouges
- tenon saws
- drills/braces
- fret/bow saws
- files/rasps
- jack or smoothing planes
- sanding blocks/paper
- rebating planes
- portable powered hand tools
- spokeshaves
Produce components which combine different features and cover six of the following profiles:
- flat faces
- stepped features
- circular/round profiles
- parallel faces
- curved profiles
- chamfers and radii
- square faces
- concave profiles
- drilled holes
- angular/tapered faces
- convex profiles
- mortice and tenon joints
Produce components from two of the following materials:
- soft woods
- blockboard
- hard woods
- hardboard
- plywood
- fibreboard (such as MDF)
Use measuring equipment and tools to check four of the following:
- dimensions
- angles
- profile
- flatness
- alignment
- distortion/straightness
- squareness
- position
Produce components which meet all of the following quality and accuracy requirements:
- dimensionally accurate within specification tolerances
- free from false tool cuts and material defects
- interlocking components (joints) are secure
- have an appropriate surface texture
- meet the drawing requirements
- meet company and customer requirements
Scope Knowledge
Values
Behaviours
You will be able to apply the appropriate behaviours required in the workplace to meet the job profile and overall company objectives, such as:
- strong work ethic
- positive attitude
- team player
- dependability
- responsibility
- honesty
- integrity
- motivation
- commitment