JCM 1

This unit standard specifies the competencies required to describe timber jointing
materials. This includes describing the properties of timber, describing marketing form 
of timber, identifying the types of timber defects, causes and remedies, identifying the 
types of timber diseases, causes and remedies, identifying types of wood pests, 
damages caused and preservations, applying correct methods for handling and storing 
sawn timber, identifying and describing uses of veneers and manufactured boards, and 
using of other materials.
This unit standard is intended for those who work as joiners and cabinet makers.