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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, 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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Expert: Greg Scholl - 10/30/2009
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apologies if you have been asked this many times b4. i'm not very good on pcs & have tried to find my answer to no avail. i would b grateful if you could help.
i have an antique oak chest of drawers which i've had for many yrs & have recently got out of storage. the poor thing looks 'hungry' / maybe that's 'thirsty' to me. i've been round the various DIY stores & thoroughly confused myself over whether to wax / oil it. i have bought some colron finishing oil which is a blend of resins & tung oil. i am hesitant to use it as it seems to 'harden' the wood, i just want to 'feed' it but I DON'T WANT A SHINE, which i thought beeswax may give.
i would be grateful for your advice
fiona
Answer
Hi Fiona, a penetrating oil finish like Colron will protect the wood and give you a soft low luster finish. Wax will buff to a shinier surface than the oil finish. One can't really "feed" the wood, as slick a marketing term as this is....but a penetrating oil will penetrate and harden to produce a nice, water resistant,low sheen,protective finish, whereas wax will only penetrate the wood a little, and build up on top of the surface, and be quite glossy. If you decide to use the Danish oil finish,it's important to remove any surface wax that may be already on the piece, and a wash down with mineral spirits and some 0000 steel wool, drying with clean rags as you go should suffice. The chest may have traces of old finish (likely shellac) as well, and if those traces are evident as you're washing the piece down, (shiny areas that don't come off with the mineral spirits), the oil may end up streaky where the old finish remnants are, and further removal must be done. When wet with the mineral spirits you'll likely see a much different looking chest, and that will be what it looks like when the oil finish is applied.....it may be a good idea to have a Restorer evaluate this chest with you, especially if it's an Antique, as the original finish may be important to preserve.....over here they usually offer a free evaluation as a service. From that, you can glean quite a bit of information to help you proceed in the proper manner. Post back if need be- regards- Greg
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