WoodWork 3, WASSCE (SC), 2021

Question 1

 

     

The question was broken down into sections requiring different activities. The candidates were expected to construct a model of a nail box.

Observation

 

The activities expected are:

4 THROUGH DOVETAIL JOINTS
Marking-out joints                                                                 

            4 TAILS
8 pitches                                                         
8 sides                                                            
8 shoulders                                                     

            4 SOCKETS
8 sides of sockets                                           
4 bottoms of socket                                        
Fitness of joints

                                                                       
2 BARE FACE MORTISE AND TENON JOINTS
Marking out joints                                                                 

            2 MORTISES
4 sides of mortise                                           
4 ends of mortise                                            

2 TENONS
2 sides of tenon                                              
2 shoulders of tenon                                      
Fitness of joints                                                                      

            4 REBATES
Marking-out rebates                                                               
2 rebates on sides                               
2 rebates on ends                                           

            FITTING AND FIXING PLYWOOD BOTTOM
Planing two sides of Plywood           
Planing two ends of Plywood                        
Fixing Plywood with eight nails                    
Fitness of joint                                                                       

.           FINISHING
Assembling                                                                            
Squareness                                                                             
3 major dimensions                                                                

            Dressing