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About Greg Scholl
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 of all kinds.
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 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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You are here: Experts > Hobbies > Woodworking > Cabinets, Furniture, Woodworks > restoration of maple bedroom suit
Expert: Greg Scholl
Date: 10/4/2008
Subject: restoration of maple bedroom suit
Question
The maple bedroom suit, about 30+ years old, is starting to separate, i.e., what we thought was solid maple is in fact pieces of maple that were "glued" together to form the tops and sides of the furniture. Now that the "glue" is giving way, is there anything that we can do to repair these pieces. The set is large: desk, bureau, dresser, etc., and was quite expensive when purchased.
Answer
Hi Peter, the glue joints are failing, you'll have to disassemble the piece and clean, reglue and clamp the joints. It may be quite labor intensive to disassemble them, they may have other screws,joints, dowels, etc. that will need to be coaxed apart. Usually, they can be seperated with a sharp blow from a mallet, or hammer and a block of wood. Upon your examination of the piece, it should be a fairly easy puzzle to correctly disassemble it and reassemble it. Hope that helps- Post back if need be- regards- Greg
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