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 I have kitchen cupboard doors and kickboards made from European Beech veneer.
I would like to refinish them to a darker colour, together with the brush box flooring.
I think the beech veneer may be coated with polyurethane.
What products and techniques do you recommend, please ?
What advice have you for me ?
Thanks very much !!
Answer Hi Linda, I can't even guess about the typical finish for kitchen cabinets in Australia, but it's possible that it's a catalyzed finish, as we use here. I also can't know what products you would have access to "down under"....to refinish Beech dark is tough to do as it's very hard, and it will require stripping off the old finish completely with a chemical stripper, dye staining, and refinishing..I would suggest inquiring in your area with a cabinet shop or manufacturer, or getting in a Pro restorer to evaluate them with you. Wish I could be a little more help, but we are half a world apart!- regards- Greg
