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Greg SchollU.S.
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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. | |
Stuart MawleAvailable
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Now been a carpenter & joiner for the past twenty years in the UK. I can give avice / help on carpentry & joinery, health & safety, woodworking machinery, power tools and suppliers. | |
maura macalusoU.S.
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I can answer almost all questions regarding woodcarving, chip carving, scroll sawing, carving tools and techniques and can answer most questions regarding wood. I am not an appraiser of carvings nor an antique dealer. |
Hi Wendy, the slab needs to be dried carefully to about 10% moisture content, and that's difficult to do, because it has to be done slowly in a fairly controlled environment if air dried, or in a kiln
Hi Bev, I thought I had enclosed a link to WaterLox "Original" which is what I recommended. I would NOT use a true varnish on this type of architectural detail. WaterLox is a modified Tung oil finish that
Hi Peter It's a difficult question to answer as I never use a stool when working at bench, always on my feet. The only factor I know is that for most woodwork you need to have the bench height above
Antique generally means 100+ years old...I don't think it's that old...vintage is a pretty "catch all" phrase....the style looks like late 1940's-1960 ish which qualifies it as vintage....but without close
Hi Victor, the lines are just the veneer pattern...there's really no name for that type of table top....I have no idea about the hangers mounted on the ends...it looks like something was designed to extend

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