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 Hi Greg , please advise what is the best & differences between using a prong/needle & flat /surface moisture content reader for mahogany furniture up to 3/4 centimetres thick ?
Gary
Answer Hey Gary, I can't tell you which brand meter is better, and you'll find the non pin, radio frequency type meters the best, but they can also be quite expensive. The prong type read from prong to prong, so the deeper you get the prongs into the material, the better. Typically in a construction environment, one would crosscut a piece of the material to be tested and test the fresh cut for an accurate read.Obviously there are many scenarios where thrusting two sharp steel pins into something is not viable...There are SO many available, I would go to some of the manufacturers sites and read about the different models...Sonin, Wagner, Delmhorst, etc. You can spend from around $30 to well over a thousand. Hope that helps a little- regards- Greg
