Finishing New Wood
General Information
Date: July 26 – 30, 2010
Cost: $750
Time: TBD
Class Size: TDB
Instructor: Mitch Kohanek
Description
This is a five day comprehensive wood finishing class that will educate you to know how and why you finish wood. Students will keep all of the panels they create. Sessions include: The proper preparation of wood, methods of using dyes, stain, glazes and toners to color wood. Understanding why and how to apply oils, shellac, lacquer, varnish, urethane and water base coatings using rags, brushes and spraying equipment. How to create the desired sheen and maintain that sheen will also be covered. Problem solving and repairing finishing defects such as blotching, orange peel and fish eye will be explained.
Training Includes
Conventional hands on sessions include methods of using stains, dyes and how to color match. Closed pored finishes be using wood fillers, applications of finish including "hands on" rubbing oil finishes, rub on varnishes, French Polishing with shellac, brushing, padding and spraying techniques using HVLP, pressure pots and conventional systems for all finishes will be covered. Emphasis will then be placed on how to rub out the finish that you have applied and how to take care of it. Problem solving and fixing finishing defects such as blotching, orange peeling, brush marks and fish eye will be covered along the way to achieve that finished look you want.
Benefits of Training
In these sessions you will learn not only how to use finishing material, but will also gain the information to understand what you are using and why it works.
What Will You Work On?
Participants are encouraged to bring their pieces to work on and to bring any problems and questions along. Sample panels will be supplied to work on if you don't wish to bring your own furniture. This workshop is open to wood workers and wood finishers of all levels of experience.
Who Should Attend?
Anyone who enjoys the beauty of wood. Anyone on any level of wood finishing will benefit from this workshop.
Instructor
Mitch Kohanek
Lead Instructor - Wood Finishing Technology Program
Registration:
For questions about the class, contact Mitch Kohanek
Phone: 651.423.8362
Email: mitchell.kohanek@dctc.edu
