The Finishing Rooms
We have a room for oiling and one for varnishing, packing, and inventory.
We clean the air with a VOC scrubber (a carbon filter).
Oiling Room
In this space, we
- apply oil and rub it in.
- wipe down after oiling.
- put the furniture on a rack to dry.
- sand and polish between coats.
Varnishing, Packing, and Inventory Room
Here we:
- varnish tabletops.
- store finished furniture.
- wrap for shipment.
VOC Scrubber
Our polyurethane varnish produces volatle organic compounds--a category of air pollution. To reduce our exposure to VOC's and the emission of them to the atmosphere, we designed and built a scrubber. The scrubber circulates the air of the finishing rooms through a bed of activated charcoal. We maintain constant temperature and humdity; we work in filtered air; the finishes are better; there is no discharge to the atmosphere.
