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Careers / Furniture Finishers |
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Summary Description |
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Shape, finish, and refinish damaged, worn, or used furniture or new high-grade furniture to specified color or finish. |
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Sample Job Titles |
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Antique Finisher |
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Antique Refinisher |
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Antiquer |
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Cabinet Finisher |
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Caner |
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Chair Finisher |
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Finish Patcher |
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Finish Repair Worker |
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Finisher |
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Frame Repairer |
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Furniture Finisher |
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Furniture Finisher Apprentice |
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Furniture Finishing Technician |
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Furniture Polisher |
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Furniture Refinisher |
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Furniture Repair Technician |
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Furniture Repairer |
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Furniture Restorer |
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Furniture Sander |
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Furniture Technician |
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Grainer |
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Hand Sander |
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Hardwood Finisher |
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Lacquer Sprayer |
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Machine Grainer |
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Patch Man |
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Piano Refinisher |
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Recoater |
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Refinisher |
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Repair Technician |
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Sander |
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Sealer Sander |
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Shade Sprayer Operator |
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Sprayer |
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Stain Sprayer |
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Stain Wiper |
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Television Cabinet Finisher |
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Utility Spray Operator |
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Varnish Finisher |
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Wood Cabinet Finisher |
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Wood Coater |
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Wood Filler |
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Wood Finisher |
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Wood Grainer |
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Wood Polisher |
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Wooden Furniture Polisher |
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Job Tasks |
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Mix finish ingredients to obtain desired colors or shades.
- Mix ingredients to create specific finishes.
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Brush, spray, or hand-rub finishing ingredients, such as paint, oil, stain, or wax, onto and into wood grain and apply lacquer or other sealers.
- Apply protective or decorative finishes to workpieces or products.
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Smooth, shape, and touch up surfaces to prepare them for finishing, using sandpaper, pumice stones, steel wool, chisels, sanders, or grinders.
- Shape surfaces or edges of wood workpieces.
- Operate grinding equipment.
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Examine furniture to determine the extent of damage or deterioration, and to decide on the best method for repair or restoration.
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Paint metal surfaces electrostatically, or by using a spray gun or other painting equipment.
- Apply protective or decorative finishes to workpieces or products.
- Operate painting or coating equipment.
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Recommend woods, colors, finishes, and furniture styles, using knowledge of wood products, fashions, and styles.
- Advise others on ways to improve processes or products.
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Select appropriate finishing ingredients such as paint, stain, lacquer, shellac, or varnish, depending on factors such as wood hardness and surface type.
- Select production input materials.
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Remove old finishes and damaged or deteriorated parts, using hand tools, stripping tools, sandpaper, steel wool, abrasives, solvents, or dip baths.
- Shape surfaces or edges of wood workpieces.
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Fill and smooth cracks or depressions, remove marks and imperfections, and repair broken parts, using plastic or wood putty, glue, nails, or screws.
- Fill cracks, imperfections, or holes in products or workpieces.
- Repair furniture or upholstery.
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Follow blueprints to produce specific designs.
- Read work orders or other instructions to determine product specifications or materials requirements.
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Distress surfaces with woodworking tools or abrasives before staining to create an antique appearance, or rub surfaces to bring out highlights and shadings.
- Shape surfaces or edges of wood workpieces.
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Disassemble items to prepare them for finishing, using hand tools.
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Wash surfaces to prepare them for finish application.
- Clean workpieces or finished products.
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Remove accessories prior to finishing, and mask areas that should not be exposed to finishing processes or substances.
- Remove accessories, tools, or other parts from equipment.
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Treat warped or stained surfaces to restore original contours and colors.
- Repair furniture or upholstery.
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Confer with customers to determine furniture colors or finishes.
- Confer with customers or designers to determine order specifications.
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Replace or refurbish upholstery of items, using tacks, adhesives, softeners, solvents, stains, or polish.
- Repair furniture or upholstery.
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Remove excess solvent, using cloths soaked in paint thinner.
- Clean workpieces or finished products.
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Stencil, gild, emboss, mark, or paint designs or borders to reproduce the original appearance of restored pieces, or to decorate new pieces.
- Apply protective or decorative finishes to workpieces or products.
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Design, create, and decorate entire pieces or specific parts of furniture, such as draws for cabinets.
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Brush bleaching agents on wood surfaces to restore natural color.
- Apply protective or decorative finishes to workpieces or products.
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Spread graining ink over metal portions of furniture to simulate wood-grain finish.
- Apply protective or decorative finishes to workpieces or products.
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Work Activities |
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Handling and Moving Objects —
Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things. |
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Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material —
Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects. |
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Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings —
Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems. |
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Performing General Physical Activities —
Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials. |
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Controlling Machines and Processes —
Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles). |
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Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events —
Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events. |
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Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People —
Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people. |
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Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others —
Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks. |
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Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information —
Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity. |
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Getting Information —
Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources. |
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Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work —
Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work. |
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Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment —
Servicing, repairing, adjusting, and testing machines, devices, moving parts, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of mechanical (not electronic) principles. |
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Performing for or Working Directly with the Public —
Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests. |
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Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates —
Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance. |
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Making Decisions and Solving Problems —
Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems. |
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Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment —
Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or water craft. |
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Monitoring and Controlling Resources —
Monitoring and controlling resources and overseeing the spending of money. |
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Training and Teaching Others —
Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others. |
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Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships —
Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time. |
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Scheduling Work and Activities —
Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others. |
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Coaching and Developing Others —
Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills. |
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Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge —
Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job. |
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Provide Consultation and Advice to Others —
Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics. |
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Documenting/Recording Information —
Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form. |
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Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others —
Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used. |
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Developing and Building Teams —
Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members. |
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Processing Information —
Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data. |
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Nature of the Work |
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Working Conditions |
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Interesting Fact |
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Charles Goodyear, the man who developed vulcanized rubber, began his experiments while he was in prison. |
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