AboutGreg Scholl 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,usage,etc.
Experience Fine furniture restorer and cabinet maker for over 30 years,serving high end Antique dealers, Interior designers, Collectors in the CT area. 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, and offered instruction on use and care as well.I even have some Trade show Demo experience.
Organizations none at this time.
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"), local newspapers as well
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 by Major tool manufacturers, Delta, Powermatic, Performax, Porter Cable, Skil/Bosch to name a few.
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.) 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.), local Museums and Historical Societies.
Question QUESTION: We are staining our handrails and after applying the stain the wood is very rough and needs to be sanded. Then we stain again, and the wood is rough and.... you get the picture. What are we doing wrong?
ANSWER: Hi Christy, what type of stain are you using? It sounds like you need to be sanding to a finer grit, say 150 grit. Then wet the handrail with water and wipe off, then, after that dries, sand with only the finest grit again. Then don't apply the stain too heavily, if you're looking for a richer color you have to sneak up on it with multiple thin coats of stain, each coat wiped off well, and allowed to dry thoroughly, or swhitch to a Dye stain technique.Regards- Greg
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QUESTION: thanks, we were using a water based stain and trying to match up with our Lyptus wood floors, color= fire. Your comments helped, would have helped more if I had asked earlier! :)
Answer This is the reason that water based stains contain Glycol ethers, to help with drying too fast and minimize grain raising. Alcohol/methanol is also used in these type of stains, and this type doesn't raise the grain, but is less forgiving and trickier to work with. Regards- Greg
