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Wood Finishing Technology — Diploma

First Year – First Semester

Course# Course Title Credits
Woodworking 3

This course covers the safety and operation of woodshop handtools and power tools. Students will identify and create joinery used in furniture construction. An emphasis will be placed on the duplication of furniture parts and the repairing of existing furniture parts.

Prerequisites: None. Offered: Fall

Credit Breakout: 3.00 lecture, 0.00 lab, 0.00 other.

Student Expectations: Each student will spend at least 6 hours per week preparing for class. Attendance is critical in this class.

Methods of Fastening 3

This course covers the procedures and materials used in the disassembly and reassembly of furniture, cabinets, and other similar wooden objects. The study and application of metal fasteners, adhesives, and clamping procedures will be covered. Students will be required to work on several pieces of furniture. An introduction to the identification of period furniture and their components will be covered. Emphasis will be placed on the regluing of broken components of these same pieces.

Prerequisites: WOOD1001 and WOOD1004. Offered: Fall

Credit Breakout: 3.00 lecture, 0.00 lab, 0.00 other.

Student Expectations: Each student will spend at least 6 hours per week preparing for class. Attendance is critical in this class.

Color Theory 3

This course covers the application of stains and dyes necessary for creating and duplicating colors on wood. Students will be required to match several color samples on wood. The study of color and its relationship to light will also be covered.

Prerequisites: None. Offered: Fall

Credit Breakout: 1.00 lecture, 2.00 lab, 0.00 other.

Student Expectations: Each student will spend at least 4 hours per week preparing for class. Attendance is critical in this class.

Spot Repair I 3

This course covers the basic techniques used for furniture spot repair. Students learn basic color theory and the repairing of small nicks, dents, and scratches in wood.

Prerequisites: WOOD1012 is suggested. Offered: Fall

Credit Breakout: 1.00 lecture, 2.00 lab, 0.00 other.

Student Expectations: Each student will spend at least 4 hours per week preparing for class. Attendance is critical in this class.

Spot Repair II 5

This course covers advanced techniques used for spot repair. Larger and more difficult repairs will be worked on as performed in WOOD1015. Polyester fills, leather repair, vinyl repair, toners, blockouts, and other types of materials will be used to make cosmetic repairs.

Prerequisites: WOOD1015. Offered: Spring

Credit Breakout: 5.00 lecture, 0.00 lab, 0.00 other.

Student Expectations: Each student will spend at least 4 hours per week preparing for class. Attendance is critical in this class.

  Total Credits 17

First Year – Second Semester

Course# Course Title Credits
Wood and Finishing Technology 5

Understanding and application of the coloring agents and coatings for wood. This course also studies wood identification and wood as a material learning how it relates to abrasives, environmental fluctuation, coloring agents and coatings. This course is important to those who want to be able to problem solve wood and finishing defects.

Prerequisites:

Credit Breakout: 5.00 lecture, 0.00 lab, 0.00 other.

Wood Refinishing 6

This class covers the total removal and replacement of the existing coating and color on wooden furniture. Surface preparation, including hand stripping, emersion systems, and bleaches, will be covered. Students in this class will be required to refinish several pieces of furniture. Emphasis will be placed on the safety and terminology of finishing procedures and finishing schedules used. Also emphasized is the understanding of how to give a customer a bid for these services.

Prerequisites: WOOD1001, WOOD1004, WOOD1007, WOOD1009, WOOD1012, WOOD1015, and WOOD1019. Offered: Spring

Credit Breakout: 3.00 lecture, 3.00 lab, 0.00 other.

Student Expectations: Each student will spend at least 9 hours per week preparing for class. Attendance is critical in this class.

Advanced Finishing Techniques 5

This course covers advanced wood finishing techniques on new wood products and advanced wood restoration techniques. New wood product techniques involve spraying dyes, mixing color into the finish, production spray systems, using industrial coatings including transparent and opaque coatings, using power sanders throughout the finishing schedule and evaluating coating performance. Restoration techniques include hand caning, rushing, advanced color matching techniques, advanced restoration techniques, with an emphasis on problem solving finishing defects.

Prerequisites: WOOD1000, WOOD1003, WOOD1006, WOOD1009, WOOD1012, WOOD1015, WOOD1018, and WOOD1021. Offered: Spring

Credit Breakout: 3.00 lecture, 2.00 lab, 0.00 other.

Student Expectations: Each student will spend at least 7 hours per week preparing for class. Attendance is critical in this class.

Antique Furniture Conservation 3

This course covers conservation techniques used on fine wooden antiques and their attachments in order to maintain their value. Preserving the existing finish, solvent cleaning, french polishing, consolidating techniques and plastic mold duplicating will be covered.

Prerequisites: All previous WOOD courses. Offered: Spring

Credit Breakout: 1.00 lecture, 0.00 lab, 0.00 other.

Student Expectations: Each student will spend at least 3 hours per week preparing for class. Attendance is critical in this class.

  Total Credits 19
Total Program Requirements 36

This is a sample course sequence resulting in a diploma.
Please consult your program advisor regarding your academic plans.