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Rocking Chairs and Dining Furniture Designed for Comfort and Built to Last Since 1992.
Gary Weeks & Co. - Furnituremakers

The Finishing Rooms

We have two rooms for finishing.
One for applying our tung oil-varnish mix.
Another for varnishing, inventory, and packing.
Both supported by our VOC scrubber.

Audra oiling a cherry barstool

Audra oiling a cherry barstool

The 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.
Autumn and Audra oiling and polishing rocking chairs
rocking chairs and dining chairs in drying rack
Autumn and Audra oiling and polishing rocking chairs
rocking chairs and dining chairs in drying rack

Varnishing, Inventory, and Packing Room

Here we:

  • varnish tabletops.
  • store finished furniture.
  • wrap for shipment.
Austin varnishing a Mitchell table top
rocking chairs in rack
Audra and Autumn wrapping rocking chairs
Austin varnishing a Mitchell table top
a run of cherry rockers ready to ship
Audra and Autumn wrapping cherry rocking chairs

VOC Scrubber

Our finishes produce volatile 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 humidity; we work in filtered air; the finishes are better; there is no discharge to the atmosphere.

VOC scrubber and finishing room
section drawing of VOC scrubber
loading VOC scrubber with carbon
VOC scrubber and finishing room
section drawing of VOC scrubber
loading the scrubber with carbon
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