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About Greg 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.
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Expert: Greg Scholl - 10/8/2009
Question
Hi Greg,
I have recently acquired an old cedar chest. I'm assuming about 92 years old. The chest is all cedar, and is very very dirty. Is there anything I can use to clean it with? I'm worried about compromising the integrity of the cedar itself. One I get it clean, do you have any recommendations on what I could put on it to bring out the beautiful color of the cedar?
Answer
Hi Shaun, is this a commercially made chest? You can try some mineral spirits and 0000 steel wool, but what you likely have is an old finish, probably varnish, that won't clean. You'll likely need to get much more invasive to get it to look good.(meaning refinishing)If it's a Lane, there still in business, and they can tell you the age by the serial # and Style # which will be on the bottom of the chest. It's also important that you get a replacement lock if it is a Lane, as they've had a recall on the latch for many, many years, and they record every chest that gets retrofitted with the new latch.Post back- regards- Greg
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