Woodwork Paper 3, May/June . 2014

Woodwork Paper 3, May/June 2014

Questions:	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	Main

General Comments
Weakness/Remedies
Strength

question 1

Make the test piece shown on the next page, using the timber which has been planed to the following sizes (all dimensions are in millimetres):

            two pieces     185 x 150 x 20;
            one piece      165 x 150 x 20;
            two pieces     165 x 30 x 20;
            one piece      200 x 20 x 20.

(2) You may use any of the ordinary hand tools but the use of glue, glass-paper, files, rasps and scrapers are not allowed.

(3) Any dimensions which are omitted from the drawing are left to your own discretion.

(4) If you make any mistakes, work as near to the drawing as possible. Additional materials will not be supplied.

(5) Print your name and index number clearly on each piece of wood and assemble your work before handing it over to the supervisor.

Candidates were required to make through dovetail joint.

Very few candidates were able to construct this joint. However, most candidates failed to make the tails and sockets correctly.

Each candidate’s final workpiece was to have four tails (8 pitches, 8 sides and 6 shoulders) and four sockets (8 sides, 4 bottoms and fitness of joint).