AboutGreg 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.
Question i have a fresh white oak floor (UNFINISHED) that i want a pickle finish on. how do i do it
Answer Trying to pickle a floor is difficult even for a Pro finisher, as it's such a large expanse of area and pickling is a pigmented wash coat that has to be applied very evenly. Tricky to do without lap marks, etc. I would look at a premixed pickling stain, Minwax's Pickled Oak, which is oil based so it dries slowly, or Minwax's Winter White, from their "pastel" line of stains, which used to be available in an oil based formula, but now I believe it's only waterbased, or a custom mix from an oil based flat paint. Pickling a White Oak floor can also produce grayish/Blue tones depending on the pigment in the product used. Many oil based products are being phased out due to new V.O.C. regulations in effect, much to the anger and detriment of many finishers, so many commonly used products now have different formulations and application and drying characteristics that will need to be relearned.I don't recommend this as a DIY project, unless you're very familiar and experienced with this type of finishing. Floors are tricky to do right without the experience, and there's nothing worse than ruining it and having to have the floors resanded. By all means, if you want to attempt it, (or even have a Pro do it), do samples from start to finish to make sure you know what you're getting into and how to get the desired result on a large scale.Hope that helps- post back if need be- Greg
