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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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Woodworking - Laminating panels using Gorilla glue

Expert: Greg Scholl - 10/25/2009

Question
Hi Greg
I am proposing laminating an "over radiator" shelf the dimensions of which are 52in.x 5in. My plan is to "stick" a 3/16 thick oak finishing panel onto a 1/2in thick MDF base using Gorilla glue. My concern is the open time of the Gorilla glue. I have researched various web sites which have shown results from 5mins. to 15mins. In your opinion is this a feasible suggestion? I even put the question to the Gorilla Glue Co. in Cincinnati but have had no response. Thanks in anticipation.
Regards Brian Baldwin Weymouth Dorset UK

Answer
Hi Brian, what's the concern over that open time? It should be fairly easy and straight forward to apply the Oak and position it within even the 5 minute end of the time.....just apply the Gorilla glue thinly and weight the Oak piece evenly or clamp it....I believe this is a polyurethane glue if it's the same as the one here...it foams as it dries,which is one reason I don't like it, but it's a strong bond. You can easily use a white PVA like WeldBond or Yellow glue as well which would give you a longer open time...I use something call "Roo Glue" as well sometimes.....hope that helps-regards- Greg

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