Mitch Kohanek
Instructor, Wood Finishing Technology
Mitch Kohanek has been an instructor for the Wood Finishing Technology Program at Dakota County Technical College in Rosemount, Minnesota since 1978. His graduates become the best professional finishers, furniture restorers, spot repair artists and pre-finishers this country has to offer. This program is the only certified finishing program in the US, and has been featured in Fine Woodworking and Better Homes and Gardens Wood magazine.
Mitch completed an internship at the Smithsonian Conservation and Analytical Laboratory and is a member of the American Institute of Conservation. He has lectured all over the US, and is a consultant for the finishing industry. Currently, he lectures for the Woodworking Shows out of Los Angeles.
