Date:

09/10/15

Day:

9 of 12

Location:

Shoreline Kitchens Brookvale

Task:

Joining components (biscuit joints)

Dry fitting components

Skills and knowledge

acquired

Biscuit joints are designed for use in widening joints. The advantage of a
biscuit joint is that it increases gluing surface area and lines up the faces.

(Maximum 100 words)

Dry fitting ensures the correct machining of the biscuit joints, it also allows
amendments to be made prior to the finality of glue up

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The used of widening joints as a joinery method

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Date:

16/10/15

Day:

10 of 12

Location:

Shoreline Kitchens Brookvale

Task:

Sanding components
Glue up

Skills and knowledge

acquired
(Maximum 100 words)

It is best practice to sand all components prior to assembly as it may be difficult

to reach components once assembled. It also allows for a more consistent
finish. It is important to raise the grain at this point to avoid a furry texture
when applying the finish.
Use of industry appropriate clamping techniques to glue project

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Date:

21/03/15

Day:

11 of 12

Location:

Shoreline Kitchens Brookvale

Task:

Disassembly of drawers and drawer runners

Final sand

Skills and knowledge

acquired
(Maximum 100 words)

Ensuring the desk was ready to take stain

While the components were sanded prior to assembly, the glue up did not go to
plan and certain faces were protruding. Sanding was required to create flush
joints.

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Date:

23/10/15

Day:

12 of 12

Location:

Shoreline Kitchens Brookvale

Task:

Application of Finish

Skills and knowledge

acquired

Use of spray gun to apply solvent based stain. This involved spraying on the
stain till it was dripping wet and wiping it away immediately. The result was an
relatively even finish.

(Maximum 100 words)

Stain was left to dry for 3 hours before applying water based clear
polyurethane varnish. I was advised not to use solvent based varnish at it has
a tendency to draw out the stain.

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The application of a quality and appropriate finish may make or break a

project

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