Wood adhesives
Define the term adhesive.
State different types of adhesives and their characteristics.
Explain the use of each of the adhesives.
Prepare glue for use.
Manufactured boards
Define manufactured board.
State different types of manufactured boards and their uses.
State different methods of producing manufactured boards.
State advantages of manufactured board.
Portable Power Tool Safety
State portable power tool safety rules and regulations.
State specific portable power tool safety rules and regulations.
Observe portable power tool safety rules and regulations during use.
Machine tool safety
State machine too safety rules and regulations
State specific machine tool safety rules and regulations.
Observe machine tool safety rules and regulations during use.
Freehand skectching of furniture items
Explain and demonstrate basic sketching principles.
Make simple free hand sketches of common household furniture items.
Types of construction
Stating types of framed construction e.g. simple framed carcase, framed panelled carcase, solid end carcase, etc.
Make simple framed carcase construction.
Classfication of common woodwok joints, construction of joints
State common woodwork joints and classify them.
State basic requirements of common woodwork joints.
Make simple woodwork joints.
Timber preparation
Describe and demonstrate the principles and the processes of cutting timber to sizes.
Plane timber surface flat and edge square and put face and edge marks correctly.
Gauge timber to final size and plane.
Machines uses & safety precaution
State uses of different woodworking machines.
State machine safety precautions.
Observe machine safety precautions
Safety in the use of hand tools
State safety rules and regulations in the use of hand tools.
Observe safety rules and regulations when using hand tools.
Handtools: types, classification and uses
List types of hand tools.
Classify hand tools according to their uses.
Use different hand tools.
Prevention of timber
Explain the meaning of timber preservatives.
State characteristics of good wood preservatives.
State two types of wood preservatives with examples.
State and describe the methods of applying preservatives.
defects in timber
Explain the meaning of defects in timber.
Classify different types of defects.
Give at least 5 examples of each class of defect.
Sketch examples of growth defects.
Seasoning of timber
Explain the meaning of defects in timber.
Classify different types of defects.
Give at least 5 examples of each class of defect.
Sketch examples of growth defects.
conversion of timber
Explain the meaning of the term conversion of timber.
State and describe the various methods of timber conversion.
State advantages and disadvantages of different methods of conversion of timber.
Timber growth, structure and classification
Explain the growth of a tree.
Sketch the section of a tree, label the parts and state their functions.
State the classification of timber trees and their characteristics.
Workshop bench & appliances
Sketch and label the workbench.
State the uses of workbench and functions of the parts.
List workbench appliances and state their uses.
Sketch the appliances.
Handtool safety
State and demonstrate safe ways of carrying and storing hand tools.
State and demonstrate safe ways of using hand tools.
Workshop safety rules & regulation
State sources of workshop accidents.
State the general safety rules and regulations in the furniture workshop.
Demonstrate appropriate safety habits in the furniture workshop.
Describe safe working conditions and techniques.
La rerite generate
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