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Joinery
Cutting and joining interior and exterior items, from windows and stairs to bookshelves and tables, for both commercial and residential projects.
Why is this skill important?
Joinery is closely associated with cabinet making and carpentry. Working from drawings, the joiner produces items such as doors, windows, stairs, tables, and bookshelves.
The joiner is usually based in a workshop because the formation of various joints requires specialist machinery, but sometimes undertakes installations in the homes of customers and on building sites. They will produce and interpret drawings, set out and measure, cut, form joints, assemble, install and finish to a high standard.
For the talented joiner there are many commercial, residential and international opportunities; the diversity of skills and opportunities associated with joinery is therefore likely to expand.
Could this skill be for you?
If you like:
- Making things
- Craftsmanship
- Using tools
- Being creative
- Working as a team
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The Challenge
Important elements of the challenge include:
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Joiners typically produce items such as interior and exterior doors, windows, stairs, tables and bookshelves.
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Competitors must show they know how to use the different tools needed to cut and assemble projects
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Joints must be cut with great care and precision.
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Judges are looking for skill and accuracy in the appearance of the finished project.
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Results
| Medal | Result | Competitor | Country/region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 743 | Anthony CHATELAIN | France |
| Gold | 741 | KYEOM JIN CHO | Korea |
| Bronze | 732 | Fabio Holenstein | Switzerland |
| Bronze | 730 | Rui Neto | Brazil |
| Medallion for Excellence | 729 | CHIEN-CHUN CHAO | Chinese Taipei |
| Medallion for Excellence | 728 | Bence Stadler | Hungary |
| Medallion for Excellence | 723 | Julien Neulens | Belgium |
| Medallion for Excellence | 720 | Walter Sailer | Austria |
| Medallion for Excellence | 717 | Frederik Riber | Denmark |
| Medallion for Excellence | 715 | Zekun Chen | China |
| Medallion for Excellence | 714 | Fabian Ackermann | Germany |
| Medallion for Excellence | 714 | Vitalii Bondarenko | Russia |
| Medallion for Excellence | 700 | Joshua Morrissey | Australia |
| Medallion for Excellence | 700 | Hidetsugu Furumi | Japan |
| Medallion for Excellence | 700 | Conor Willmott | United Kingdom |
| 698 | Puji Sulistiono | Indonesia | |
| 697 | Yiu Pan Suen | Hong Kong, China | |
| 691 | Erdenemunkh Nyamdorj | Mongolia | |
| 690 | James McSwiney | Ireland | |
| 689 | Aidin Feiz Arbabi | Iran | |
| 678 | AMRUL RIDWAN MOHD AZAM | Malaysia | |
| 666 | ARTEM KAPUSTA | Belarus | |
| 653 | Darío BARRIENTOS | Spain | |
| 652 | Justina Ashiyana | Namibia | |
| 640 | Taha Alhosani | United Arab Emirates | |
How to compete
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