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Furniture Finisher - Tasks and specialisations

Kaiwhakaoti Taonga Rākau

Tasks & duties

Furniture finishers may do some or all of the following:



  • identify whether a surface is veneer or solid wood, and whether the wood is soft or hard

  • remove the old surface from furniture

  • fill in holes in the wood where necessary

  • remove marks and imperfections from wood

  • sand and rub wood to smooth its surface

  • apply wood stain and polish

  • apply a paint, oil or wax finish

  • re-polish restored furniture

  • finish the surface of repaired furniture

  • provide quotations for work and insurance purposes.

 

Glen McFarlane

"There is a lot of sanding and spraying, filling holes and maybe gluing the odd bits up. Basically the trade involves a lot of preparation. The better you prepare something, the better finish you're going to get."

Glen McFarlane -

 

Specialisations


Antique Furniture Restorer

Antique furniture restorers specialise in refinishing and restoring antique furniture.

 

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Updated September 2009
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