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About Greg Scholl
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Expertise
Questions on Woodworking, wood finishing and refinishing of all kinds, repairing furniture and wooden objects, Architectural details, Woodturning, carving, tool usage, product usage, some chemistry as it applies to woodworking and related interests,cabinet making and furniture construction/design, etc. I have experience with all manners of colorants, finishes, paints, stains, dyes, glazes, and coatings, wood species recognition and usage,tool recommendations, blade types and recommendation,techniques and methods for many Woodworking related issues, etc.

Experience
Fine furniture restorer and cabinet maker for over 30 years,serving high end Antique dealers, Interior designers, Collectors in the CT area. Consulting for area Painting/Decorating and Building contractors on non painting issues..(staining, wood prep.,clear finishing, floor restoration and architectural detail restoration and repair, etc.) Sold, built, serviced, setup Home, Industrial, and Commercial stationary woodworking tools for a major tool retailer in CT. for three years, sold hand and power tools , provided knowledge, parts replacement, service, and on site service, Trade show Demo, and training as well.

Publications
Published in Fine Woodworking Magazine (12/97), included on Fine Woodworkings first "Best of Fine Woodworking" CD-ROM (2002) ...("27 year compilation of expert know-how")

Education/Credentials
Art School at Silvermine Guild in Norwalk, CT., 9 year apprenticeship in a European run Cabinet and Restoration shop in CT., various classes on subjects having to do with the field. Seminars from major Tool manufacturers, Skil/Bosch, Delta, Powermatic, Ritter, Porter cable, Milwaukee, Dewalt/B&Decker, Performax.

Past/Present Clients
Many varied clients including work on Martha Stewarts' Westport, CT. show house, many fine Antique dealers and private collectors in and around Fairfield County and in Woodbury, CT. (the Antiques capital of CT.), Golden Age of Trucking Museum, Wilton Historical Society.

   

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greasy fingerprints on cupboard doors11/15/2009Eileen Cronk
  Q: OUr house was built 6 years ago, and already I have oily fingerprints on my kitchen cupboard doors ...
  A: Nice to hear from you. This area is always a problem for greasy finger marks. I am surprised the ...
Old wooden chest11/14/2009Greg Scholl
  Q: I have an old wooden chest, oak maybe I think, the top/lid has become very worn with ringmarks etc, ...
  A: can't tell the type of wood from the picture, but the top is pretty bad, I think you'll want to ...
Exterior use of plywood11/13/2009Greg Scholl
  Q: I am repairing a garage door and plan of facing some old and weakened joints of the wood door with ...
  A: I thought I sent out an answer yesterday, but I don't see it posted.....trying to do a sandwich type ...
re-finishing a dining set11/12/2009Eileen Cronk
  Q: I recently bought an entire discontinued Ethan Allen dining set on the cheap (85 dollars!), but ...
  A: Nice to hear from you. Really great buy. Good eye. Unfortunately to remove this type of lacquer ...
refinishing ash veneer cabinets11/12/2009Greg Scholl
  Q: we just put in ash hardwood floors...look great...but our attempt to match the stain to existing ash ...
  A: but you have to strip the cabinets of the old finish with stripper, which is the correct course of ...
refinishing ash veneer cabinets11/12/2009Eileen Cronk
  Q: we just put in ash hardwood floors...look great...but our attempt to match the stain to existing ash ...
  A: Nice to hear from you. The answer to your first question is yes. You can refinish veneer. Stripped ...
Warped Table Leg11/12/2009Eileen Cronk
  Q: I hope you can help me. I have a Three-Legged table made of Oak or Chestnut. One of the legs is ...
  A: Nice to hear from you. Yes, something can be done but not to the existing leg. You must have a new ...
Exterior use of plywood11/11/2009Greg Scholl
  Q: I am repairing a garage door and plan of facing some old and weakened joints of the wood door with ...
  A: What type of repairs will you be making? Marine plywood is really the best choice, but you'll need ...
antique chair seat springs11/11/2009Mark H. Miller
  Q: I HAVE THIS OLD CHAIR THAT IV'E STRIPPED TO FIND THE SEAT HAS ABOUT 15 SPRINGS WHICH 7 ARE BROKEN, ...
  A: type "upholstery supplies" into your search engine and many sights will come up, or go to ...
bath vanity11/11/2009Greg Scholl
  Q: I have a bathroom vanity that is oak stained. How can I refinish it using a glaze. I would like to ...
  A: Yeah, that's a glazing technique, the glaze is the brown (or any contrasting color) that simulates ...
Sleigh Bed Frame11/10/2009Jamie Yocono
  Q: I was recently staying at a friends apartment and bent a piece of the frame on his Hudson Sleigh ...
  A: Ravi, Are you talking about a metal piece? Whenever I need to straighten out a piece of bent metal, ...
bath vanity11/10/2009Greg Scholl
  Q: I have a bathroom vanity that is oak stained. How can I refinish it using a glaze. I would like to ...
  A: you mean you want it cream colored and then glazed? Like an Antique looking finish?....your vanity ...
painting over painted cabinets11/10/2009Greg Scholl
  Q: We chose the wrong color for our bathroom cabinets. They were professionally painted a mauve color ...
  A: I don't think you can hope to change these with some type of glaze....why did you sign off on the ...
Painting cabinetry11/10/2009Greg Scholl
  Q: I am painting over my bathroom vanities and would like to know if there is something I can apply as ...
  A: an Acrylic Urethane in Satin will give you added protection, especially a catalyzed one...I like ...
sticky spots on kitchen cabinets11/9/2009Greg Scholl
  Q: I think the kitchen cabinets of the house we just bought had never been cleaned. They are ...
  A: Unfortunately no....the best thing is to let it sit for a few weeks, then evaluate it again...if ...
Painting over spray paint11/9/2009Eileen Cronk
  Q: We just made a shelf and used gray primer spray paint and then black satin spray paint to finish it. ...
  A: The best way to fix this is to sand the piece and pay particular attention to the rough areas. ...
maple shaker table &chairs11/9/2009Greg Scholl
  Q: hopefully you can help me out. Due needing more seating for holiday gatherings, my wife and I just ...
  A: I would not recommend using Tung oil or Linseed oil on a finished piece of furniture. If this is ...
Old Cupboard11/8/2009Eileen Cronk
  Q: I have an antique cupboard I purchased five years ago for $950. It stands about 7 feet tall, is a ...
  A: Nice to hear from you. Very interesting question. I actually read it several times so I am giving ...
Diningroom furniture11/7/2009Greg Scholl
  Q: I purchased an expensive set about fifteen yrs. ago and never waxed or cleaned it, some of the chair ...
  A: there isn't a product that can keep it from drying out.Furniture dries out from lack of humidity, ...
refinishing11/7/2009Eileen Cronk
  Q: I have a light pine finish on my chair,can i make it a dark cherry color without stripping it. ...
  A: Nice to hear from you. Unfortunately we must strip wood to stain a different color. Sounds great in ...
Spruce up Stained Cabinets without Sanding to Bare Wood?11/7/2009Greg Scholl
  Q: Moved into a home with kitchen cabinets that are perhaps alder and have a very low sheen. There were ...
  A: a tinted wax won't really do much for you....there's really no easy way to do what you want I'm ...
distressed furniture11/7/2009Jamie Yocono
  Q: My son is building a coffee table for me in shop class. I told him I liked the distressed look ...
  A: Sharon, There are a lot of ways to distress furniture, but one of the easiest ways I've done it is ...
stripping an outside pine door11/6/2009Eileen Cronk
  Q: I just read your instructions for stripping cabinets with Circa 1850. I followed them but have more ...
  A: Nice to hear from you. Are you keeping the stripper wet? Are you giving the stripper time to work? ...
Pine tongue and groove11/6/2009Greg Scholl
  Q: We have a screen porch with pine tongue and groove on the walls. It was stained, but not sealed and ...
  A: it's likely that a lot of what you're seeing is also oxidation and darkening of the Pine due to ...
replace caning with upholstered seats?11/6/2009Mark H. Miller
  Q: Can I replace caning with upholstered seats? I was thinking I could take off the caning, figure out ...
  A: Actually you are right on the mark, usually the plywood seat is cut so that it is at least a little ...
Broker drawer -need help on repair11/5/2009Greg Scholl
  Q: Kinderkraft model 265 Double Dresser n Changer We've had this for almost 8 years. Have not had any ...
  A: I'm assuming this has metal drawer slides, and usually they can be pulled all the way out by ...
sticky spots on kitchen cabinets11/5/2009Greg Scholl
  Q: I think the kitchen cabinets of the house we just bought had never been cleaned. They are ...
  A: Hey Chris, you've gotta be a little careful about putting a whole bunch of different chemicals on a ...
make a light wood darker.11/5/2009Jamie Yocono
  Q: i have a light wood TV stand, and i would like to turn it into a cherry dark wood. is there any ...
  A: Paige, In order for your TV stand to be stained darker, you will have to strip off the existing ...
Cleaning old maple chairs11/4/2009Eileen Cronk
  Q: I just bought a drop leaf maple table and chairs. The chairs are grimmy. I mean the kind you can ...
  A: Nice to hear from you. There is only one thing to use to remove this type of grime. Seen it many ...
wood stain11/4/2009Greg Scholl
  Q: i have a woodern fireplace whitch was waxed, while away my husband gave it a coat of stain and its ...
  A: he stained OVER a wax?? tssk-tsssk.......the only choice now is to strip the stain and wax off with ...
cherry table top11/4/2009Jamie Yocono
  Q: I want to build a cherry table that will be 5' x 5'. I'd love to use the wood grain to make a ...
  A: Greg, Much better plan - what you've described are called breadboard ends. If you have access to ...
Old Dresser11/3/2009Eileen Cronk
  Q: I have an old off white Formica dresser which i would like to paint into a dark oak color what ...
  A: Nice to hear from you. First give the dresser a light sanding with 120 grit sandpaper. Then I would ...
wax sealer11/3/2009Greg Scholl
  Q: My daughter bought a dining table that didn't have a protective coat. Greasy finger prints from ...
  A: what finish did you use? Was this a factory table? It definitely had a finish of some type if it ...
filler11/3/2009Greg Scholl
  Q: I filled a large hole in a paint grade project with epoxy/wood dust mix (west system 105-209 ) and ...
  A: Hey Thom, I don't think the amount of acetone in the Famowood is enough to actually make a chemical ...
Fix/refinish Cherrywood table11/3/2009Greg Scholl
  Q: I bought a cherrywood coffee table from Ashley Furniture about 4 years ago. I don't know a lot about ...
  A: Working with lacquer takes some skill and knowledge to do a professional looking job, but stripping ...
cherry table top11/3/2009Jamie Yocono
  Q: I want to build a cherry table that will be 5' x 5'. I'd love to use the wood grain to make a ...
  A: You're asking some good questions about making that 5x5 tabletop, and I'll try to help. ...
Amber oak cabinets11/2/2009Greg Scholl
  Q: Referencing your response to Dee on her Oct 16 09 enquiry about changing her amber oak cabinets ...
  A: Hey Ed, I would still definitely recommend a primer/sealer recommended for the topcoat you choose. ...
Torn cabinet11/2/2009Greg Scholl
  Q: Recently we painted our kitchen. And we taped around the edge of our cabinets. When we went to ...
  A: this sounds like a vinyl veneer which is used on some older, cheaper cabinets, and will look like ...
formica cupboards11/2/2009Eileen Cronk
  Q: I think it is Formica, they are dark and from the early 70's I am retired and don't have much to $ ...
  A: Nice to hear from you. Your cupboards are a good candidate for painting. And what a difference this ...
dark rings on furniture11/2/2009Eileen Cronk
  Q: I recently purchased a table that had some water damage on the surface--dark rings. Is there a way ...
  A: Nice to hear from you. When we see these dark water marks it means the moisture has broken through ...

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