Maintain wood thickness

Maintain wood thickness by surfacing and sizing woodstock.

guarantee wood thickness
preserve wood thickness
ensure wood thickness
maintaining wood thickness
conserve wood thickness
maintain wood thicknesses

skill/competence

occupation-specific

Maintain wood thickness is an essential skill of the following occupations:

Planer thicknesser operator: Planer thicknesser operators use machinery to shave wood planks to a uniform thickness. The machine usually planes both sides of the plank in one operation. They feed the plank into the machine carefully to prevent excess planing at the edge known as ‘snipe’.

Maintain wood thickness is optional for these occupations. This means knowing this skill may be an asset for career advancement if you are in one of these occupations.

References

1. Maintain wood thickness – ESCO