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Career Guidance Skills handling and moving S6.7 - using hand tools S6.7.3 - smoothing surfaces of objects or equipment Sharpen edged tools
Description
Identify dull edges to sharp tools, or any defect in the edge. Use appropriate equipment to safely and effectively sharpen the tool. Maintain and protect sharpened tools. Report irreparable faults to the appropriate person.
Occupations requiring this skill
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Skill demand overview
- Essential in 2 occupations
- Optional in 17 occupations
- Total: 19 occupations
- Most common in: ISCO major group 8 (Plant and machine operators, and assemblers)
Essential for
- Chipper operatorChipper operators tend machines that chip wood into small pieces for use in particle board, for further processing into pulp, or for use in its own right. Wood is…
- Crosscut saw operatorCrosscut saw operators use a manual crosscut saw. Crosscut sawing is used for 'felling' and 'bucking' trees, or taking off the limbs to obtain logs. Crosscut sawyers may also…
Optional for
- Table saw operatorTable saw operators work with industrial saws that cut with a rotating circular blade. The saw is built into a table. The operator sets the height of the saw…
- Veneer slicer operatorVeneer slicer operators slice lumber into thin sheets to be used as a cover for other materials, such as particle board or fibre board. Veneer slicers may use various…
- Paper cutter operatorPaper cutter operators tend a machine that cuts paper to the desired size and shape. Paper cutters may also cut and perforate other materials that come in sheets, such…
- Soap drier operatorSoap drier operators control and maintain viscous soap machine to produce soap flakes. They perform sample tests and coordinate the dried flakes discharge into storage bins. Other …
- Stone planerStone planers operate and maintain planing machines that are used for stone blocks and slabs finishing. They manipulate the stone and ensure that the required parameters are accord…
- Planer thicknesser operatorPlaner 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…
- CooperCoopers build barrels and related products made of segments of wood, like wooden buckets. They shape the wood, fit hoops around them, and shape the barrel to hold the…
- Debarker operatorDebarker operators operate debarking machines to strip harvested trees of their bark. The tree is fed into the machine, after which the bark is stripped using abrasion or cutting.……
- Stone drillerStone drillers operate the drilling machine that bores holes into stone blocks. They manipulate granit, sandstone, marble and slate according to specifications. Duties A stone dril…
- Forestry equipment operatorForestry equipment operators carry out operations with specialised equipment in the forest to maintain, harvest, extract and forward wood for the manufacturing of consumer goods an…
- Wood products assemblerWood products assemblers put together products from premade pieces of wood. They operate machines, often hydraulic, that bind the various elements of a product together using joint…
- Tool grinderTool grinder perform precision grinding processes on metal objects and tools. They grind, sharpen or smoothen metal surfaces using the appropriate tools and instruments. Tool grind…
- Power tool repair technicianPower tool repair technicians identify defects and repair electrically powered tools such as drills, chainsaws, lawn mowers and grinding machines. They disassemble, test and replac…
- Manufactured wooden building assemblerManufactured wooden building assemblers put together wooden elements for use in construction. The elements, or modules, may consist of walls with windows and doors built-in, or may…
- Stone splitterStone splitters operate and maintain machines that split stone. They manipulate stone into different forms such as blocks, cobbles, tiles and concrete products. Duties Stone spli…
- Band saw operatorBand saw operators work with industrial saws that feature a continuous flexible blade revolving around two or more wheels. Band saws are most effective at producing irregular shape…
- StonemasonStonemasons build stone walls and set stone exteriors and floors. They work with two types of stone: natural-cut stone, such as marble, granite, and limestone; and artificial stone…
Related skills
- Quality standards
- Keep records of work progress
- Wear appropriate protective gear
- Inspect quality of products
- Dispose of cutting waste material
- Types of wood
- Supply machine
- Troubleshoot
- Set up the controller of a machine
- Check quality of raw materials
- Perform test run
- Consult technical resources
Last updated on February 18, 2026
