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.
We are having maple cabinets custom made. When the cabinet maker sprayed Lacquer finish to our cabinets. All the areas where he put putty(to cover nails) turned orange. We purchased (Magna Max M.L. Campbell-Clear Stain 35 brand on can) from a professional paint company. We were told that the putty we used was the wrong type. We are having to re-sand all the areas covered in orange, but we tried a different putty solution especially for Maple cabinets, but the orange color appeared immediately on the area that are covered in putty. What kind of wood putty can we use to cover the nails? Please help us...We are wanting a clear maple finish for our cabinets. Please advise...Thank you.
Answer Hi DeDe, I can't really advise you on what type of putty...no matter what it says on the can, (made for Maple, etc), it won't be a perfect match everywhere, or even for your specific wood. If you're just lacquering the raw wood without any coloring or stain, everything will show no matter what putty you use, but finding one that will blend is a matter of color matching, and something the finisher should do as part of the overall finish. Also, nails need to be strategically placed on face frames and other places where they'd be seen, so as not to cause a lot of putty to be needed. He needs to color match a suitable filler, but again, depending on the size of the holes, and the number, it will be difficult to hide them. Just a good Latex filler like the Elmers Carpenters wood filler has a nice light straw type color, but likely won't match everywhere there's a hole...and trying to sand down a finish like this in a lot of spot areas and then touch up will lead to a less than perfect job....wish I had a better answer, what is his excuse or explanation??
