Select, prepare and apply veneers

The standard covers the skills and knowledge required to select, prepare and apply veneers to items of furniture. It covers cutting,

1. comply with health and safety requirements and procedures at all

   times

   2. obtain specifications and requirements following standard

   operating procedures

   3. obtain equipment and materials required to carry out the job

   following standard operating procedures

   4. check equipment is set up correctly and in good working order

   following standard operating procedures and any manufacturer's

   instructions

   5. check all materials required are to specification and free from

   faults following standard operating procedures

   6. check grain structure, shade and direction following standard

   operating procedures

   7. measure, mark out and cut veneers within the specified

   tolerances to meet specifications

   8. minimise waste in cutting following standard operating procedures

   9. handle veneers in ways that avoid damage following standard

   operating procedures

   10. transfer surplus veneers to designated storage locations following

   standard operating procedures

   11. joint veneers ensuring edges are correctly aligned and jointed to

   required tolerances, without distortion of veneers to meet

   specifications

   12. prepare surfaces to receive veneers, making sure they are free of

   irregularities, defects, dust and debris following standard

   operating procedures

   13. prepare and apply adhesives following manufacturers' instructions

   and standard operating procedures

   14. press veneers to meet specifications following standard operating

   procedures

   15. trim, cut and finish veneered panels to meet specifications

   16. pass onto next process following standard operating procedures

1. relevant health and safety responsibilities

   2. meaning of terms used in specifications

   3. how to check equipment is set up and is in good working order

   4. how to check materials and the common faults that can occur

   5. handling characteristics of veneers and how to protect them from

   damage during cutting and storage

   6. consequences of inaccurate measuring and cutting

   7. handling characteristics and effects of pressing different types of

   veneers