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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 - 11/9/2009
Question
Hi Greg, hopefully you can help me out. Due needing more seating for holiday gatherings, my wife and I just purchased a shaker style maple drop leaf table and ladder back chairs that we found locally. The table has a some minor wear near the hinge bevels and also what looks like a water or fluid stain. The chairs also have a litle wear and one area of puppy chew marks. I was hoping that you cound recommend a couse of action to clean-up or revitalize the set. I was going to use either tung or linseed oil and see what happens but I'm sure you can recommend a better course. Can I use a wood filler or something similar to build up and then sand and refinish the chew mark?I'd consider myself a novice having done some woodwork and finishing but definantely would appreciate your guidance
Answer
Hi Rich, I would not recommend using Tung oil or Linseed oil on a finished piece of furniture. If this is factory made stuff, it likely has a lacquer finish on it, and lacquer needs to be repaired with lacquer. Lacquer touch up aerosols are availabale for repairs many places, but certainly it is a learned technique, and if the water damage has discolored or otherwise damaged the finish, it would likely mean a complete refinish which is really a job for someone experienced with lacquer. If you did want to do a complete refinish, you could opt to strip the table and apply a wipe on Gel urethane finish, which is a suitable replacement, and doesn't require spraying lacquer, and the same knowledge...it's MUCH easier to use .... The puppy chewed area could be filled with a stainable latex wood filler, then smoothed, leveled, and touched up then spot clear coated with a lacquer aerosol to blend the finish, but this can be tricky if you've never done it, but certainly a lot easier on a chair than trying to do a table top...and again, nothing can be used over lacquer except more lacquer.Hope that helps a little- Post back- Greg
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