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| warped chestnut dining table | 11/19/2009 | Greg Scholl |
Q: As I read over your answer, I'm wondering if maybe I didn't give enough information. The table top ...
A: To deal with a warp over a surface requires some major woodworking knowledge, ability to evaluate, ...
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| Swollen window | 11/18/2009 | Greg Scholl |
Q: I have a wooden window that wont close. Think the window has swollen with all the rain (typical ...
A: yes, of course it's ok to plane the window...and it's likely that's the only way to make it fit, but ...
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| Stain over 30 year old stained beams | 11/18/2009 | Greg Scholl |
Q: I have rough cut beams in the ceiling of the living room. They are about 30 years old and were ...
A: Not sure why asking another Painter in would be "impossible"...it would be smart to have a Pro eye ...
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| Weathered finish for oak furniture | 11/18/2009 | Greg Scholl |
Q: I would like to know how to replicate the look of the oak bookcases and casement cabinets displayed ...
A: there is a definite technique to getting a finish like these...and it's a closely guarded secret by ...
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| refinishing ash front door | 11/17/2009 | Greg Scholl |
Q: We need to touch up our Ash front door that has lost some of its finish over time although it is ...
A: it's "scuff", and it will kind of depend on how bad the weathering is on the door. Since it's Ash, ...
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| finishing 60 year old fir wood | 11/17/2009 | Greg Scholl |
Q: I have a 60 year old piece of fir wood that I want to finish into a bar top. I have cut it and ...
A: the holes and knots can be filled with a stainable wood filler, unless they're really deep and big, ...
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| Teak flooring | 11/16/2009 | joseph DeMartino |
Q: I need some teakwood flooring for a bathroom to place near the floor of a bathtub that is strong ...
A: i'm not sure if you are aware or not but when i need a specific wood or or perhaps size i go to a ...
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| refinishing ash front door | 11/16/2009 | Greg Scholl |
Q: We need to touch up our Ash front door that has lost some of its finish over time although it is ...
A: if the bulk of the finish is intact, not badly flaking, peeling, etc., you could clean the finish, ...
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| a white-ish color that shows up when putting on final coats of satin | 11/16/2009 | Greg Scholl |
Q: I am SO stumped. I am refinishing antique doors for our new house. They are sanded & stained to ...
A: if you used Minwax stain over ANY traces of old finish you will have issues with proper drying of ...
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| Stair finishing with stain & paint | 11/14/2009 | Greg Scholl |
Q: We have just gotten new stairs, and have just stained the treads. We want to paint the risers ...
A: I wouldn't poly over the paint. Oil based polyurethane will have an amber/yellowish cast that will ...
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| Kitchen cabinet veneer | 11/13/2009 | Greg Scholl |
Q: What is the best way to measure and cut 1/8 inch thick finished wood veneer panels to fit the ...
A: Hey Jeff, a tablesaw is the best tool for this, with the right blade....as far as measuring that ...
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| Wooden Ice Box | 11/13/2009 | joseph DeMartino |
Q: I have an antique ice box that has been in my family for 75+ yrs, & had been painted & not in great ...
A: many yrs ago my dad had a real estate firm he'd opened back in the forties in N.Y.and alot of the ...
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| Mirror-like Finish with Danish Oil? | 11/13/2009 | Greg Scholl |
Q: I recently bought a half-finished rifle-stock which I wanted to finish myself. The stock material is ...
A: you won't be able to get a mirror like finish with a Danish oil product. Penetrating oil finishes ...
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| Warped chestnut dining table | 11/11/2009 | Greg Scholl |
Q: I have an antique chestnut table which we'd like to repair - the table top has warped and pulled ...
A: trying to straighten this type of top is major, advanced woodworking. It likely can't be ...
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| Stain over 30 year old stained beams | 11/11/2009 | Greg Scholl |
Q: I have rough cut beams in the ceiling of the living room. They are about 30 years old and were ...
A: of course you can, but you need to experiment a bit to get the right product. It's likely that, if ...
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| Staining | 11/10/2009 | Greg Scholl |
Q: I was given a set of bedroom furniture and I stained over top of the original finish, because ...
A: as you've found out, you can't stain over an existing finish....you'll have to remove the stain with ...
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| preserving pine boards | 11/10/2009 | Greg Scholl |
Q: Our builder used pine construction boards for exposed beams in our living room. They allegedly had a ...
A: Minwax Light really has no color, but they shouldn't really be turning gray.....you could apply a ...
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| teak wood finishing | 11/10/2009 | Greg Scholl |
Q: Six months ago I built some teak wood cabinets my pool area, the finish is holding up nicely except ...
A: It's probably moisture that's causing the white streaks, more than sun...if you built up too thick a ...
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| guitar staining | 11/9/2009 | Greg Scholl |
Q: my son is building a guitar with a mahogany body. want to stain with oil based stain, can we paint ...
A: I wouldn't use acrylics under lacquer if that's what you're using for the clear...is this an ...
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| Installing European (concealed) hinges | 11/9/2009 | Greg Scholl |
Q: I have 16mm chipboard that I am trying to install European (concealed hinges) They require a 35mm ...
A: Hey Bill, typically, most of those hinges are designed for 19mm (3/4") doors, and that would be the ...
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| Trouble applying Marine Spar Varnish | 11/8/2009 | Greg Scholl |
Q: I have been applying many coats of varnish to different types of wood. I sand between coats and use ...
A: I would suspect your tack cloth, especially if it's leaving residue on your hands...try eliminating ...
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| Trouble applying Marine Spar Varnish | 11/8/2009 | Greg Scholl |
Q: I have been applying many coats of varnish to different types of wood. I sand between coats and use ...
A: But did you start with a clean bare surface, what I'm trying to get at is if there was any old ...
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| color matching red oak and white oak flooring | 11/8/2009 | joseph DeMartino |
Q: Just had hardwood installed in the bedrooms. Flooring contractor installed raw white oak BUT the ...
A: there are a few different things i'll tell you.first off,let me ask you if you had a contract or at ...
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| stripping and refinishing wormy chestnut | 11/7/2009 | Greg Scholl |
Q: I have been given a small amount of wormy chestnut. Sadly, this beautiful wood was "pickled" or ...
A: it will depend on how deep the pickling has gone into the grain, is the back of the boards pickled ...
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| Finish on dining table | 11/7/2009 | Greg Scholl |
Q: Table age is 85 years, very good quality. Finish is french polish, last renewed about 15 years ago. ...
A: I think you're on the right track, I am Varnishing a dining table right now in the shop, so your ...
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| what to use for a clear coat after stain | 11/5/2009 | joseph DeMartino |
Q: Can you please tell me if I should use a brush or cloth to put my clear coat after I got the stain ...
A: the answer to your question is yes and no.absolutely,it is if it's something you've done before.if ...
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| what to use for a clear coat after stain | 11/5/2009 | joseph DeMartino |
Q: Can you please tell me if I should use a brush or cloth to put my clear coat after I got the stain ...
A: application depends on what it is you're going to apply.if it is,for instance,a shellac then you'll ...
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| paint piano | 11/5/2009 | Greg Scholl |
Q: I want to know if I can use minwax polyshades to stain it a mahogany color. Do I need to sand it? ...
A: Is this the original finish do you think? And what's your skill level, as piano refinishing really ...
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| Table saw problem? | 11/5/2009 | Greg Scholl |
Q: I'm a bit new at this type of tool so may be missing something obvious. I needed to miter ...
A: Somethings bent somewhere, but it may not be adjustable.....I've seen these saws tumble before, and ...
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| paint piano | 11/5/2009 | Greg Scholl |
Q: I want to know if I can use minwax polyshades to stain it a mahogany color. Do I need to sand it? ...
A: I wouldn't suggest using Polyshades over an existing finish, unless you're sure what that finish ...
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| Staining Oak Veneer Plywood | 11/3/2009 | Greg Scholl |
Q: On a recent project for a window bench seat, I unfortunately sanded through the oak veneer trying to ...
A: Hey Tim, you've probably sanded into the glue layer, and it will not take the stain, no matter what ...
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| Worm holes | 11/3/2009 | Greg Scholl |
Q: I have an antique French armchair (Voltaire) c. 1875. I'm not sure what wood it's made of but it's ...
A: the soft wood can be reinforced with a product like Minwax's Wood Hardener, a clear liquid that ...
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| Warped Table Leg | 11/2/2009 | Greg Scholl |
Q: I hope you can help. I have an older 3-legged table made of Chestnut. It appears to have been ...
A: I'm afraid there really isn't anything you can do with a warp that bad. A good furniture maker or ...
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| Island Butcher Block cut to short | 10/30/2009 | joseph DeMartino |
Q: I had my contractor order a Island Walnut Butcher block with a inch ogee, I paid the Distributor ...
A: sorry to hear of your trouble.though i do understand your frustration,i'm afraid that in this case ...
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| Woodworking power tool question... | 10/28/2009 | Greg Scholl |
Q: Mr. Scholl, This is probably a real simple, basic question...but what's the difference between a ...
A: A planer usually refers to a thickness planer where one thicknesses stock with multiple passes ...
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| Why is Oil Varnish being changed to sythetic Varnish? | 10/28/2009 | Greg Scholl |
Q: Why is Oil Varnish being changed to synthetic Varnish? Problem I am having: I am an artesian and ...
A: I think you need to broaden your horizons as far as your sources go. Places like Lowes, Homedepot, ...
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| Why is Oil Varnish being changed to sythetic Varnish? | 10/27/2009 | Greg Scholl |
Q: Why is Oil Varnish being changed to synthetic Varnish? Problem I am having: I am an artesian and ...
A: Spar varnish is typically designed for exterior use and is not a good choice for finishing ...
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| Table saw problem? | 10/27/2009 | Greg Scholl |
Q: I'm a bit new at this type of tool so may be missing something obvious. I needed to miter ...
A: No problem Kevin, if you have a digital camera and can send me a pic of the blade contacting the ...
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| stain not drying | 10/26/2009 | Greg Scholl |
Q: a friend applyed min-wax oil base stain over existing stained picture frame and it wont dry (been 2 ...
A: Hey Dick, Minwax cannot be used over an existing finish...it will not dry properly if at all. If she ...
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| Table saw problem? | 10/25/2009 | Greg Scholl |
Q: I'm a bit new at this type of tool so may be missing something obvious. I needed to miter ...
A: on a full sized table saw the blade arbor is mounted to the table with a trunion system attached ...
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