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QUESTION: Hi Greg,
I work in a furniture store and I am finding a lot of , what
I call, "nail pops".
They are in the tops of dressers, night tables etc.
It looks like a nail is working it's way back up through the
veneer.
Does this sound familiar to you?
If so, what would you do?
ANSWER: HI Lorne, this isn't a common thing typically...is this new furniture?Perhaps from the same factory?
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QUESTION: It seems to happen quite a bit where I am.
I am speaking of all new furniture.
Someone mentioned that it was because of the dryness; I live
in Yellowknife NWT and a lot of the furniture I sell
originates from south east asia.
A lot of the furniture comes from distributors like Ashley
and Eztia etc.
It's more likely from the trip across the ocean...and also whether or not they actually used kiln dried materials at the right working humidity to construct this stuff....imagine furniture on the deck of a ship, in a metal container, crossing the ocean, and what it's being subjected to as far as baking sun, rain, high humidity, and extreme fluctuations from there to here, and then of course how it's stored when it arrives....typically tops like this don't have nails in them though...especially in the central areas..they would be affixed from the bottom to allow movement, but anything is possible...I suppose..there isn't much you can do...even if you put a dense hardwood block over the area and struck it with a hammer, you might cause the nail to reseat, but you might cause the nail to break through as well....can you post a picture of this?
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Greg Scholl
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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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