WoodWork 3, May/June 2023

Question 1

 

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

The activities expected are:

  1. 4THROUGH DOVETAIL JOINTS

Marking out Joints           

  1. 4 TAILS

i. 8 pitches            
ii. 8 sides
iii. 8 shoulders

  1. 4 SOCKETS

i. 8 sides
ii. 4 bottoms         

  1. Fitness of joint                                                     
  2.  
  3. FIXING BOTTOM

i.    Planing to fit
ii.   Nailing 8 nails

  1. HANDLE STAND

i.    Cutting 2 pins of stand
ii.   Cutting 2 shoulders of stand
iii.  Cutting 2 shapes of stand
iv.  Dressing 2 shapes of stand
v.   Boring 2 holes on stand

  1. ROUNDING HANDLE

i.    Rounding the rod
                                         

  1. FIXING HANDLE STAND

i.    Boring 4 pilot holes
ii.   Screwing handle stand with 4 screws

  1. FINISHING

 

i.    Assembling
ii.   Squareness
iii.  3 major dimensions
iv.  Dressing