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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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| 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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| Laminating panels using Gorilla glue | 10/25/2009 | Greg Scholl |
Q: I am proposing laminating an "over radiator" shelf the dimensions of which are 52in.x 5in. My plan ...
A: what's the concern over that open time? It should be fairly easy and straight forward to apply the ...
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| Stain of hardwood floors | 10/25/2009 | Greg Scholl |
Q: I bought a house that was built in 1945. I LOVE THE HOUSE. The person who had it before me put ...
A: did you wipe off each coat thoroughly? It sounds like you didn't and this stuff will never dry. You ...
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| Preparing log for table | 10/24/2009 | joseph DeMartino |
Q: I just pulled out 2 large logs, approx. 2 feet in height with a 18 inch diameter. I want to make end ...
A: i'm afraid you don't have much choice.first,if the bark is loose as you say,by all means,remove. ...
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| Preparing log for table | 10/24/2009 | joseph DeMartino |
Q: I just pulled out 2 large logs, approx. 2 feet in height with a 18 inch diameter. I want to make end ...
A: first,let me tell you it's nice to hear when someone is doing this sort of thing as oppossed to ...
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| Old Oak Door for Restaurant | 10/23/2009 | Greg Scholl |
Q: Greg, I have a 100 year old 2 1/8 inch thick oak door that I would like to refinish for the ...
A: Hey Bill, 1. A good paste type Varnish remover is the best way to strip the door. Use a Methylene ...
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| floor refinishing | 10/21/2009 | Greg Scholl |
Q: I put Minwax oilbased stain on my oak floor and after 24 hrs it is still tacky. I did not take off ...
A: you can only use Minwax stain on bare wood, meaning NO traces of old finish. This means the floors ...
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| Blotchy finish with Danish oil on table top | 10/19/2009 | Greg Scholl |
Q: Regarding our (nearly new) oiled oak table. I applied a very light coat of olive oil to the table ...
A: It takes many hours for a Danish oil to dry (12-24).I would try washing the top off with mineral ...
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| router table as jointer | 10/18/2009 | Greg Scholl |
Q: guess iam not as good as these woodworkers on tv who do it right the 1st time---when ever i set up ...
A: Ahh, I get it now...yeah, I think you need to readjust the outboard fence to the gap you're getting, ...
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| Blotchy finish with Danish oil on table top | 10/18/2009 | Greg Scholl |
Q: Regarding our (nearly new) oiled oak table. I applied a very light coat of olive oil to the table ...
A: ....did the Danish oil dry? When applying a drying oil like that you shouldn't leave it on that ...
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| taper cut on jointer | 10/16/2009 | Greg Scholl |
Q: when ever i a run a 3/4" board on edge(3/4" side on bed) a few times across the cutting head i end ...
A: Hey Dick, it's gotta be one or the other...or a combination. Are you using a magnetic knife jig to ...
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| high build poly wonI't cure completely | 10/13/2009 | joseph DeMartino |
Q: We removed the old poly from the floors but are not restaining. We cleaned them according to ...
A: no,it does'nt sound as though you did anything incorrectly.the first thing that comes to me is ...
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| strength of ply | 10/13/2009 | Greg Scholl |
Q: Dan
A: Hey Dan, the strength lies in the number of ply's more than the face veneer....Birch and Beech are ...
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| oak table finish | 10/9/2009 | Greg Scholl |
Q: I have an old oak table with many dings and gouges that I want to retain. The problem is that they ...
A: what is the finish on the table? Typically you'll have to deal with that as well if you want to go ...
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| Dirty Cedar | 10/8/2009 | Greg Scholl |
Q: I have recently acquired an old cedar chest. I'm assuming about 92 years old. The chest is all ...
A: is this a commercially made chest? You can try some mineral spirits and 0000 steel wool, but what ...
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| Color changes in pine paneling | 10/8/2009 | Greg Scholl |
Q: We have tongue-and-groove pine paneling throughout our living room which we love. We recently moved ...
A: unfortunately what you're seeing is oxidation and color change from UV light, as you surmised, and ...
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| refinishing my front exterior wood door | 10/7/2009 | Greg Scholl |
Q: This is the second time I need to refinish my front exterior wood door. It seems that the ...
A: Hey Tanner, this is always a loaded question...what type of wood is the door, and what type of poly ...
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| Staining Exterior Marine Plywood | 10/7/2009 | joseph DeMartino |
Q: I have a 4' X 4' X 1" piece of marine grade plywood that will be used outdoors as an entry ramp to ...
A: well,first off,i'm unsure i'd stain at all.what i would do in that sort of environment is strictly ...
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| 43 year old slab of wood | 10/7/2009 | Greg Scholl |
Q: I have a slab of cedar approx 4 ft wide 7 ft long and 4 inches thick that my father cut about 43 ...
A: that's a serious chunk of wood...I would steer you towards a modified Tung oil product called ...
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| moisture content readers | 10/5/2009 | Greg Scholl |
Q: please advise what is the best & differences between using a prong/needle & flat /surface moisture ...
A: Hey Gary, I can't tell you which brand meter is better, and you'll find the non pin, radio frequency ...
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| water damage | 10/1/2009 | maura macaluso |
Q: How do I bleach out the water damage around a sky light that leaked. The ceiling is T and G and I ...
A: sorry for the delay in responding, I was away on vacation with no access to email. I was not ...
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| oak table top water stains | 9/29/2009 | maura macaluso |
Q: I have an oak table top that has been stained by a leaky flower vase. There are black stains deep in ...
A: sorry for the delay in responding, I was away on vacation with no access to e-mail. I was not ...
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| finishing an exterior door | 9/29/2009 | Greg Scholl |
Q: I had my 65 year old entry door chemically stripped of paint down to what appears to be bare wood. ...
A: It does look like Fir or maybe Hemlock, both Pines....so it might exhibit an orangish cast when ...
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