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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| Old Woodworking Bench | 1/31/2012 | Eileen Cronk |
| Q: Eileen, I've recently acquired an antique woodworking bench that I know nothing about. It has water ... A: Nice to hear from you. I agree with you this bench is 70 plus years old and going on 100. Its a ... | ||
| Dining Room Table Refinishing | 1/29/2012 | Greg Scholl |
| Q: After sanding the finish to eliminate some water rings I applied some Polyurethane (gloss) to bring ... A: what type of wood?...it's likely that since you've only applied one coat, it sank int the wood, and ... | ||
| paint for old kitchen set | 1/28/2012 | Eileen Cronk |
| Q: I have an enamel top kitchen set and would like to re-paint the chairs, and the legs of the table. ... A: Yes, you can paint over this set without stripping. But prep the surface well by sanding with 120 ... | ||
| Painting over veneer | 1/27/2012 | Greg Scholl |
| Q: My daughter bought 3 pieces of 1930's waterfall bedroom furniture and is thinking of painting it- it ... A: the Watco is really an oil modified varnish and after a couple of weeks will be cured enough to ... | ||
| Faded rosewood dining table | 1/27/2012 | Greg Scholl |
| Q: I have a +/- 40 year old Danish dining table with chairs and matching chest w/ drawers. The table is ... A: Danish oil is a term used for a penetrating oil finish that's comprised of various modified oils, ... | ||
| club chair t cushion cover | 1/24/2012 | Mark H. Miller |
| Q: Mark, I am nearly finished with reupholstering my club chair but am stuck on finishing the seat ... A: I assume that sensuede is a synthetic suede and as such perfect for a beginner. If you follow the ... | ||
| Painting stained Brookhaven Cabinets | 1/24/2012 | Greg Scholl |
| Q: I read a response from you in 2008 regarding painting Woodmode cabinets. We are remodeling a home ... A: you can paint them, but it's not the greatest idea. The modern, catalyzed finishes used on kitchen ... | ||
| Dry Sink | 1/24/2012 | Eileen Cronk |
| Q: I have an old dry sink I bought at a yard sale that I'm going to make into an actual sink. I bought ... A: Nice to hear from you. What a great idea. And you are so right to want to protect the wood from ... | ||
| club chair t cushion cover | 1/23/2012 | Mark H. Miller |
| Q: Mark, I am nearly finished with reupholstering my club chair but am stuck on finishing the seat ... A: You should sew the welting on the cushion first and not on the boxing. Sew the stitch for the ... | ||
| chair repair | 1/23/2012 | Eileen Cronk |
| Q: I recently purchased this chair with the intention of cleaning it up and using it. One of the chair ... A: Yes, I missed that part of your question. You are correct about the paint. At one time oil based ... | ||
| dark colored wooden tray | 1/22/2012 | Eileen Cronk |
| Q: I cleaned part of a wooden tray with alcohol and it discolored to a light hazy finish. How may I ... A: Nice to hear from you. The finish has clouded. Its an easy fix. Get a small can of tung oil at the ... | ||
| Hinge Pin | 1/20/2012 | Eileen Cronk |
| Q: I am condsidering purchasing an antique cabinet, but one of the doors is off. It has a "hinge pin" ... A: If the pins are in the proper place, putting the doors on is easy. One of the pins will depress ... | ||
| tabel top | 1/20/2012 | Eileen Cronk |
| Q: I have a VERY OLD OAK TABEL, stripped,sanded,but cupped bad. I tried steam iron, but did not seem ... A: Nice to hear from you. I use the tried and true old fashioned way to fix cupped boards but ... | ||
| making lacquer shine | 1/20/2012 | Greg Scholl |
| Q: I want to reinvigorate a dining table, Common contemporary piece. Can I use Danish oil or rub on ... A: neither of those would be a good idea over lacquer.Only lacquer should be applied over lacquer...If ... | ||
| Hinge Pin | 1/19/2012 | Eileen Cronk |
| Q: I am condsidering purchasing an antique cabinet, but one of the doors is off. It has a "hinge pin" ... A: Nice to hear from you. I could not find the question you referenced but a hinge pin is a hinge pin ... | ||
| Refinishing Desk | 1/18/2012 | Eileen Cronk |
| Q: Eileen, I am currently in the process of refinishing a desk I received from my grandfather, for use ... A: Nice to hear from you. Yes, as you have guessed, you used the wrong product. Formbys Refinisher is ... | ||
| Bathroom cabinetry | 1/17/2012 | Greg Scholl |
| Q: I'm remodeling my bathroom and have decided to build my own wall cabinet and vanity. My questions ... A: Hey Jose, MDF is NOT something I would recommend for ANY cabinetry, especially in a bathroom or ... | ||
| Refinishing Staircase | 1/16/2012 | Greg Scholl |
| Q: currently I am stripping my 100 year old staircase. The project is going well and the end is now in ... A: Hey Tim...I don't think you're missing any techniques....especially on a 100 year old ... | ||
| Ice box lid hinges | 1/16/2012 | Eileen Cronk |
| Q: I am restoring an ice box, I don't know where it originated from or the make. I was wondering if ... A: Nice to hear from you. One similar but not exactly here ... | ||
| Mahogany furniture | 1/15/2012 | Eileen Cronk |
| Q: We have had a formal mahogany DR set for about 20 years. I would like to have a more casual room ... A: Nice to hear from you. Rita you asked my advice and I'm happy to give it but don't be disappointed ... | ||
| Rosewood Furniture | 1/14/2012 | Greg Scholl |
| Q: Greg, I recently purchased a rosewood cabinet. It is stained and oiled and easy to look after on the ... A: is this new furniture? It's likely Tung oil and it can take months to fully cure. You could wipe ... | ||
| Mineral spirits | 1/14/2012 | Greg Scholl |
| Q: I would like to know is it ok to wipe down my cabinet doors with mineral spirits, that may have ... A: that lacquer will not provide very good protection for kitchen cabinets. The Minwax polyurethane in ... | ||
| Wood lightning | 1/13/2012 | Greg Scholl |
| Q: Can I lighten old teak coffee tables, to fit in with my oak furniture? A: ..not likely, they're just too different. Teak will oxidize and change with exposure to UV as well, ... | ||
| Mineral spirits | 1/11/2012 | Greg Scholl |
| Q: I would like to know is it ok to wipe down my cabinet doors with mineral spirits, that may have ... A: ..it could affect the stain...it depends on what stain you have used, how well it dried, etc....it ... | ||
| Scented Sachet package damaged dining room table | 1/10/2012 | Greg Scholl |
| Q: While unpacking gifts from a Christmas trip, I placed two sachet packages (approx. 4"x6")on my ... A: how long did you leave these on the table?...sounds like they have damaged the finish rather badly, ... | ||
| screw holes in a press board cabinet | 1/8/2012 | maura macaluso |
| Q: I have a client who had a cabinet door on a pressboard cabinet fall off. do you have any ... A: Hey Chris, ahh yes, Pressboard....that wonderful modern throw-away furniture. Was certainly never ... | ||
| Church rafters | 1/6/2012 | Greg Scholl |
| Q: What an answer!! You seems so knowledgeable! I want to stay in touch with you. Tell me how! Do ... A: polymerization is basically the chemical reaction that happens in a coating as it dries, when many ... | ||
| Mis-aligned screw holes | 1/6/2012 | Stephen Major (Owner--Major Design Group) |
| Q: Stephen: I replaced my kitchen cabinet hardware with new brushed nickel hinges and handles. The ... A: Nicholas, You need to fill the hole in such a way that the filling is as hard or harder than the ... | ||
| REPLACING A CANE BACK WITH UPHOLSTERY | 1/5/2012 | Mark H. Miller |
| Q: I have cane back dining room chairs. My set is old and the cane back of one of them broke. I was ... A: Remove all the existing caning material, just cut it away with a sharp knife. Using 1/4 inch thick ... | ||
| knotty pine walls | 12/31/2011 | Greg Scholl |
| Q: Our knotty pine walls are lighter where there are pictures hung and behind furniture. I am selling ... A: there really isn't much you can do...Pine is famous for this, (and other woods, to an extent, too), ... | ||
| Garage Work Bench Varnish - BEST | 12/31/2011 | Jamie Yocono |
| Q: I am looking for a varnish for my new plywood work benches. I was thinking about Behlen RockHard. ... A: I'll be honest, I've never heard of Garage Work Bench Varnish. But I have heard of companies that ... | ||
| Cabinet hardware | 12/24/2011 | Greg Scholl |
| Q: I need to replace my corner kitchen appliance garage door. The original door was a tambour door. The ... A: The garage can be removed...but it might be a large task, requiring you to remove some of the ... | ||
| Cabinet hardware | 12/24/2011 | Greg Scholl |
| Q: I need to replace my corner kitchen appliance garage door. The original door was a tambour door. The ... A: I'm not aware of any hardware that would allow you to do this type of retrofit...the tambour track ... | ||
| Inlay Tile Chess Table: backer & set | 12/21/2011 | Jamie Yocono |
| Q: Firstly, thank you for all the information you've provided online. You've already answered many of ... A: I appreciate it. With a table the size of which you've mentioned, you could use either MDF or ... | ||
| italian kitchen finish | 12/18/2011 | Greg Scholl |
| Q: We are a custom cabinet shop and do our own finishing, all solvent based. On a current job, I have ... A: Hey Pete, I have seen this type of finish from Europe, and while I think you're correct on the ... | ||
| kitchen cabinets | 12/16/2011 | Greg Scholl |
| Q: came home the other day to find that my dog had chewed the corners off the base cabinets in my ... A: no easy fix I'm afraid...is it a light finish, dark finish??..a light finish will be a lot easier to ... | ||
| stripping and refinishing | 12/16/2011 | wisno |
| Q: I have a antique hutch and want to refinish, how to I properly strip the old finish off and to sand ... A: You can strip off your old finish better, if you know the finishing type. You can try to wash off ... | ||
| Refinishing water stained antique furniture | 12/16/2011 | Greg Scholl |
| Q: I was given two pieces of early 1900's furniture from my grandparents after their home got hit by a ... A: you really need to strip the pieces with chemical stripper, especially one like the Jasco semi paste ... | ||
| Wood repair/restore | 12/11/2011 | Greg Scholl |
| Q: I know this is not directly related to furniture, but it is about wood, and I was so impressed by ... A: Hey Rick, looks like water is getting behind the trim,and/or being wicked up via the end grain, and ... | ||
| kitchen table | 12/10/2011 | Greg Scholl |
| Q: Hey Greg! I got a new kitchen table about a year ago...it is black, seats 8 with leaf. Some of it ... A: everyone thinks it's easy to refinish furniture well...now you see that it isn't...sorry you had to ... | ||
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Greg Scholl
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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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