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Hand carve wood to custom design

Hand carve wood to custom design

Unit of competency
National Code
MSFFM4001
State Code
WI446
TGA Status
Replaced
DTWD Status
Replaced
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
10/12/2013
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
20/06/2014
Field of Education
030111 - Wood MacHining And Turning
Original Release Date
20/06/2014
Nominal Hours
60
Description
This unit of competency covers confirming the design requirements, selecting the wood, hand carving it to custom design and preparing the carving for finishing. It applies to a work room and on-site environment and involves application of skills and knowledge at the highly skilled craftsman or artisan level. No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1 Confirm the design requirements
  • 1.1 Applicable work health and safety (WHS), legislative and organisational requirements and instructions relevant to the hand carving of wood are verified and complied with
  • 1.2 Product design requirements are accessed and confirmed as being feasible
  • 1.3 Product design requirements are elaborated on as required and documented to enterprise requirements
2 Select and prepare the wood to be hand carved
  • 2.1 The design requirements in terms of product specification and product usage are analysed and confirmed
  • 2.2 Wood species to satisfy the product specifications are identified
  • 2.3 Wood for carving is selected from a detailed analysis and comparison of the product specification and the characteristics, properties and costs of the available wood species
  • 2.4 Selected wood is prepared for hand carving
3 Select carving tools
  • 3.1 Carving tools selected are the most appropriate for the job
  • 3.2 Selected carving tools are checked for serviceability, sharpness, maintenance compliance and safety
  • 3.3 Faults are rectified or passed to qualified persons for rectification
  • 3.4 Equipment is selected to hold or support material for hand tools application, where applicable
4 Carve the wood
  • 4.1 Method and style of wood carving are selected to meet the design requirements and the selected wood
  • 4.2 Carving patterns are applied to and enfaced on the wood to guide the carving and optimise the use of the wood
  • 4.3 Carving tools are applied initially to bulk clearances which confirm the wood grain selection and the appropriateness of the tools
  • 4.4 Carving tools are applied to the precision requirements of the product design
5 Finalise the work sequence
  • 5.1 The product is prepared for finishing in accordance with the design specification
  • 5.2 Carving tools are cleaned, maintained and stored in accordance with manufacturer specification
  • 5.3 Work area is cleared and waste removed
  • 5.4 Workplace documentation and/or reports are completed
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Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
ODZ50 MSFFDM4006 Hand carve wood to custom design Unit of competency