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H-22 Restores woodwork
Restoration means repairing building components such as furniture, historic windows and doors, cabinets and millwork, and matching new parts to the original.
Sub-tasks
- H-22.01 Repairs woodwork for restoration purposes
- H-22.02 Refinishes woodwork
Restoring woodwork
Repairing and refinishing furniture, historic windows and doors, cabinets and millwork, while matching new components to the original.
Key points
- Restoration means repairing building components and matching new components to the original.
- Restoration requirements are determined by examining the damaged woodwork.
- Joints are laid out and produced to match the existing construction.
- Adhesives must be compatible with the existing adhesive and finishes.
- Structural and visual integrity is maintained using modern and historic procedures according to project specifications.
- Hardware is replaced, installed and adjusted after finishing.
- Imperfections are disguised by staining, bleaching and toning.
- Furniture styles include Chippendale, French provincial, Victorian, Westminster and Shaker.
Overview
In restoring woodwork, the cabinetmaker repairs building components such as furniture, historic windows and doors, cabinets and millwork components. The cabinetmaker must also match the new component to the original.
The task has two sub-tasks: repair (H-22.01) and refinish (H-22.02).
Furniture styles (both sub-tasks) include: Chippendale, French provincial, Victorian, Westminster, Shaker.
H-22.01 Repairs woodwork for restoration purposes
What you do
- Select and use tools and equipment to suit the application.
- Examine the damaged woodwork to determine what the restoration requires.
- Select materials to match the existing woodwork and hardware.
- Lay out and produce joints that match the existing construction.
- Replicate parts to match the existing woodwork.
- Repair imperfections.
- Maintain the structural and visual integrity of pieces using modern and historic procedures, according to project specifications.
- Apply adhesives that are compatible with the existing adhesive and finishes.
- Scrape and sand the piece to prepare it for finishing (modern and historic procedures, per project specifications).
- Replace, install and adjust hardware after finishing.
What you need to know
- Wood characteristics and applications; furniture styles; moulding styles; joints.
- Adhesives used in woodwork restoration; historical hardware.
- Tools and equipment for restoration repair; repair procedures.
- Methods for furniture disassembly and assembly; modern and historic restoration procedures.
Range of variables
- Tools and equipment include: hand tools, power tools, stationary equipment, automated equipment.
- Woodwork includes: windows, doors, furniture, mouldings.
- Joints include: mortise and tenon, dovetail, rabbet, butt, dowel, dado.
- Imperfections include: scratches, dents, chips, rot, gouges, breaks, missing parts, stains.
H-22.02 Refinishes woodwork
What you do
- Select and use finishing tools and equipment according to the required characteristics and the period of the piece.
- Strip old finishes so the finish of existing components can be maintained or matched.
- Maintain the integrity of the piece by matching colour and finishes to application requirements.
- Disguise imperfections by staining, bleaching and toning.
What you need to know
- Wood characteristics; furniture and moulding styles.
- Strippers; new and old finishes; historical finishing techniques.
- Finishing tools and equipment; refinishing procedures; furniture disassembly and assembly.
Range of variables
- Finishing tools and equipment include: brushes, rollers, shaders, spray guns, sponges, rags.
- Finishes include: stains, bleaches, lacquers, waxes, oils, dyes, shellacs.
Source: Red Seal Occupational Standard – Cabinetmaker, Task H-22 (pp. 146–149).
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- Red Seal Occupational Standard – Cabinetmaker, Canadian Council of Directors of Apprenticeship (CCDA) and Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) (2021 (Cat. No. Em15-3/37-2022E-PDF, ISBN 978-0-660-44580-9)). Where: Task H-22, pp. 146–149.