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Furniture Finisher - Personal requirements

Kaiwhakaoti Taonga Rākau

Skills & knowledge

Furniture finishers need to have:


  • knowledge of different kinds of wood and furniture styles

  • knowledge of furniture stains and polishes

  • knowledge of polishing and painting techniques

  • practical skills and the ability to follow instructions

  • up-to-date knowledge of new methods and equipment.

Jason working on a chair

Furniture finishers need to have knowledge of different furniture styles

Glen McFarlane using a spray gun.

Glen McFarlane applying lacquer to a piece of wood

 

Personal Qualities

Furniture finishers need to be accurate and patient. They must also have an eye for detail for preparing surfaces, matching colours and re-polishing furniture.

 

Physical Requirements

Furniture finishers need to have good hand-eye co-ordination, and normal colour vision.

 

Glen McFarlane

"It is a physical job. You do need to be quite fit and strong, especially if you're in the workshop because you are lugging stuff around by yourself, and moving furniture around and delivering it."

Glen McFarlane -

 
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Updated September 2009
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