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| remove pickling stains form 150 yr old oak staircase | 10/12/2008 | Greg Scholl |
Q: Staircase was strippped in 1960 and pickled then tung oiled .Treatment stopped in 1995,and now new ...
A: none that I can really recommend...it might be possible to remove the bulk of the finish by ...
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| burl | 10/11/2008 | maura macaluso |
Q: there is a tree on my property with a large burl. Recently someone stopped by and asked if they ...
A: You don't say what type of tree this is, or how large it is or whether the tree has fallen or needs ...
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| Oak Stairs and Finishing | 10/11/2008 | maura macaluso |
Q: I had a set of oak stairs made for my house (red oak), they're not very large, only 6 treads, ...
A: Don't you just hate it when things don't work they way they should, especially after doing so much ...
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| Bent/Stuck pin | 10/10/2008 | Greg Scholl |
Q: I have a spinning wheel and I need to repair the wheel (it was knocked over and has split where the ...
A: this type of thing can be a bit trying, but you'll just have to proceed to carefully knock it out. ...
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| Staining wood cabinets | 10/9/2008 | Greg Scholl |
Q: I am refinishing the cabinetry in my kitchen. Everything is going fine, except when I removed all ...
A: The ghost is probably caused by oxidation and/or UV light, and the only way to remove it is to sand ...
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| wood restoration | 10/8/2008 | Greg Scholl |
Q: One of the collections I deal with is furniture, and later will be more hands on in terms of ...
A: one wouldn't use lacquer over varnish or shellac or vice versa, you have to know what you're dealing ...
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| Bent/Stuck pin | 10/7/2008 | Greg Scholl |
Q: I have a spinning wheel and I need to repair the wheel (it was knocked over and has split where the ...
A: I think you'll have to drive out the pin with a pin punch. This is a straight punch about 6-7" long ...
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| Drum follow up | 10/7/2008 | Greg Scholl |
Q: Greg, it's a Campbell brand lacquer (not sure which one). So far I've tried MEK to strip it, with ...
A: Tom, you need a methylene chloride, paste type, varnish remover, toxic stuff, but will strip almost ...
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| Epoxy Resin | 10/7/2008 | Greg Scholl |
Q: ..I live in Maracaibo, Venezuela. In spite of all de petrochemicals around us, I donīt know of ...
A: what you've seen is a pourable Epoxy finish..there are many different ...
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| Unfinished banister and newell | 10/6/2008 | Greg Scholl |
Q: I have an unfinished red oak banister and newel post that I am trying to refinish, I have ...
A: Oak does not lend itself to the look you desire. It has a deep, defined grain, with deep pores, and ...
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| costs | 10/6/2008 | Stuart Mawle |
Q: how much does it cost to make two benches and a table? these will go with the garden that we are ...
A: To be honest you would probably be shocked at the price to have two benches and table hand made. For ...
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| Rustic Pine Mexican Furniture | 10/5/2008 | Greg Scholl |
Q: I need to make custom shelves to match a room of Rustic Pine Mexican Furniture. How to finish the ...
A: I'm guessing it's and oil finish, as it looks like a flat finish, and not a surface type finish. I ...
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| hardwood flooring | 10/5/2008 | Stuart Mawle |
Q: we are going to install tongue and groove hickory flooring on top of 3/4" osb, that is installed on ...
A: You don't have to nail it but if you did it would be wise to use a galvanized (steel coated with ...
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| Lathe spindle question | 10/2/2008 | Greg Scholl |
Q: My father loved woodworking, especially working with his lathe. He passed away a couple years ago ...
A: Hey Jerry, Two things, first off is the speed, it sounds like you might be at a higher speed, which ...
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| nailing/screwing subflooring | 10/1/2008 | Stuart Mawle |
Q: What size/type/length/spacing nails or screws are used to fasten OSB T&G subflooring to joists?
A: I always use Spax or a similar screw where they are self drilling and self countersinking. The rough ...
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| Spot sanding unfinished floors? | 9/30/2008 | Greg Scholl |
Q: I have a question about unfinished floors. We just laid approx 150 sq ft of unfinished red birch ...
A: I wouldn't spot sand a newly laid floor like this. The floor needs an overall sanding to blend and ...
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| loftbed | 9/28/2008 | Greg Scholl |
Q: The dimensions are 71in. high. 113in. long, and 84in. wide. It has to be free standing, able to hold ...
A: Hey Mike, there's no way to do this without a pretty massive frame, that would have to be through ...
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| loftbed | 9/28/2008 | Stuart Mawle |
Q: The dimensions are 71in. high. 113in. long, and 84in. wide. It has to be free standing, able to hold ...
A: What you need to do is plan, design or adapt a current woodworking plan. The first thing is to base ...
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| cutting a scroll in thick wood | 9/27/2008 | Greg Scholl |
Q: I am building a pergola using 21 4"x10"x16' beams. What is the best way to cut the scroll on the end ...
A: Hey Greg, Those are pretty massive beams, and I don't know of a way to cut a neat scroll in 4" thick ...
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| size of allowable tv with regard to width of opening and depth of cabinet | 9/24/2008 | Stuart Mawle |
Q: I want to buy a tv cabinet which is wider inside than the width of the opening door (for instance an ...
A: I am afraid its not that straight forward. Your thought of matching door size to TV size is quite a ...
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| Sealing a wooden bucket | 9/23/2008 | Stuart Mawle |
Q: Stuart. I read your response to a question about a wooden bucket. My problem is, I purchased a ...
A: Paraffin wax wouldn't cause you harm but it not a good thing to have floating around. You got to ...
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| Helvie Knives | 9/22/2008 | maura macaluso |
Q: I read your answer about going for quality on carving knives vs going cheap. I am the owner of ...
A: I do not know Larry personally but I do own 2 of his knives. Great steel and even nicer handles. Yes ...
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| Oak Table | 9/21/2008 | Greg Scholl |
Q: I am in College and I custom made a coffee table. Its a thin sheet of oak over plywood with stain ...
A: Hey William, Epoxy is pretty tough stuff, and would hold up better to heat, but you still risk ...
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| Restaining an old piece | 9/20/2008 | maura macaluso |
Q: I have a question regarding an old pine bed frame my dad built. It is about 36 years old, and I'd ...
A: You have the right idea. first you would sand the wood down with a med grit 220 or 250 removing the ...
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| stained beech benchtop | 9/20/2008 | Greg Scholl |
Q: we installed beech benchtop from Ikea last year and used the wood sealant they supplied. We ...
A: I am not familiar with what they supplied you, did they tell you what the product was? It sounds ...
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| wood finishing | 9/19/2008 | Greg Scholl |
Q: I used 2 coat polyurethane on my antique hardwood floors I have only applied the first coat and it ...
A: 60 hours??? wow......unfortunately, floors of this age would probably have had wax applied to them, ...
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| paint dining room set | 9/17/2008 | Greg Scholl |
Q: I have an oak dining room set including table with glass insets, chairs with cane insets on backs, ...
A: I am not Chris, but I'll answer the question. The ultimate way to do this would be to spray the set ...
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| purchase | 9/16/2008 | Stuart Mawle |
Q: I'm looking to purchase Delts wood working band saw spare pats and drill press etc Can you help me ...
A: To be honest most of my suppliers I use don't stock Delta equipment anymore. You could try D and M ...
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| purchase | 9/15/2008 | Stuart Mawle |
Q: I'm looking to purchase Delts wood working band saw spare pats and drill press etc Can you help me ...
A: I am assuming you are after 'Delta' Manufacturer; My advice is to give you the Delta website, ...
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| how to cut a pine stump | 9/15/2008 | Greg Scholl |
Q: i am wondering what is the best way to cut a pine stump without the bark falling off. . its a 3 ft ...
A: I assume you mean you want to crosscut slabs from this stump, and being that it's Pine, it isn't the ...
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| Refinishing a door | 9/13/2008 | Greg Scholl |
Q: Greg, our front door is original to the house (about 50 yrs old) and we assume the finish on it is ...
A: if it's the color that's fading, you can't fix it properly without stripping. You have to get down ...
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| Staircase | 9/11/2008 | Stuart Mawle |
Q: I would like to have my builder stain our staircase a different color than the hardwood floors. The ...
A: I think I understand where you are coming from, personally I wouldn't stain the oak stairs, ...
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| Paste wax issue | 9/11/2008 | Greg Scholl |
Q: we have a fairly new maple kitchen table made by Candal. It is not a cheap table. Anyway we ...
A: paste wax will always make a surface very shiny, and it can be difficult to apply evenly and buff ...
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| refinishing hardwood floors | 9/10/2008 | Greg Scholl |
Q: I need some advice on redoing our hardwood floors in our home, the floors that are in here are in ...
A: if these floors are that old, they should probably be evaluated by a floor finishing pro, as they ...
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| 69 Degree Cut | 9/9/2008 | Stuart Mawle |
Q: I am building a deck and have boards with a 21 degree angle to cut. Between my miter saw and table ...
A: I had a look at your picture; You got an acute angle which you are not going to be able to makes ...
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| Staining Bubinga | 9/9/2008 | Greg Scholl |
Q: I recently started a guitar buliding project consisting of african mohogany and a top of bubinga. ...
A: Bubinga is a beautiful wood, and most people leave it natural. In guitar finishing, dye stains are ...
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| Staining hickory hardwood flooring | 9/9/2008 | Greg Scholl |
Q: We just had 2700 sq. feet of hickory hardwood flooring installed in a new construction project. We ...
A: Hey again Bob, I don't think the Bona DTS is that dark....it really sounds more like an sealer that ...
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| Mahogany Doors | 9/8/2008 | Greg Scholl |
Q: I am a lumber sales rep and recently have sold a $12,000.00 front double door and a 4,500.00 ...
A: the answer's really pretty simple..... "(The doors sat around at our lumberyard and/or at the ...
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| antique baluster and rail | 9/8/2008 | Stuart Mawle |
Q: I am redoing a old staircase stripping the old paint of them and putting them back to natural wood. ...
A: If it is an old, traditional job then you should find that it is being clamp together with a ...
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| Gel Stain Can Tipped on Carpet | 9/8/2008 | Greg Scholl |
Q: We had an accident where the gel stain can tipped and of course ran right off the edge of the paper. ...
A: It's possible, but again, these are stains....and that's what they're designed to do, and because ...
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