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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 and usage,tool recommendations, blade types and recommendation,techniques and methods for many Woodworking related issues, etc.

Experience in the area

Fine furniture restorer and cabinet maker for over 30 years,serving high end Antique dealers, Interior designers, Collectors in the CT area. 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.) 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 , provided knowledge, parts replacement, service, and on site service, Trade show Demo, and training as well.

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")

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 from major Tool manufacturers, Skil/Bosch, Delta, Powermatic, Ritter, Porter cable, Milwaukee, Dewalt/B&Decker, Performax.

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.), Golden Age of Trucking Museum, Wilton Historical Society.

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Pam11/07/0910101010Thanks so much for your advice. I'll .....
Bea11/06/0910101010Thanks! The drawer is now fixed!!!!!
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Recent Answers from Greg Scholl

2009-11-07 Diningroom furniture:

Hi Bob, there isn't a product that can keep it from drying out.Furniture dries out from lack of humidity, damage from heat, especially in Winter. If there are visible cracks in the chairs, they've already

2009-11-06 Pine tongue and groove:

Hi Pam, it's likely that a lot of what you're seeing is also oxidation and darkening of the Pine due to exposure to UV light and the weather...Pine will darken quite substantially to a mellow brown tone

2009-11-05 Broker drawer -need help on repair:

Hi Bea, I'm assuming this has metal drawer slides, and usually they can be pulled all the way out by releasing a catch or tab to cause the drawer to be removed. You'll have to inspect the drawer slides

2009-11-05 sticky spots on kitchen cabinets:

Hey Chris, you've gotta be a little careful about putting a whole bunch of different chemicals on a finish that's 25+years old....try some mineral spirits,(or you can buy Formby's cleaner at most Hardware

2009-11-04 wood stain:

Hi Yvonne, he stained OVER a wax?? tssk-tsssk.......the only choice now is to strip the stain and wax off with a chemical stripper. A BIG, messy job......and you might lose any patina as well...sorry about

 

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