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Greg Scholl

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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 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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Recent Reviews from Users

User	Date	K	C	P	Comments
Monet	05/04/12	10	10	10
Eric	05/03/12	10	10	10	Dear Greg Thank you for the fast .....
Nancy	04/27/12	10	10	10	Thank you very much.
Kim	04/24/12	10	10	10	Thank you so much for your response .....
Valerie	04/19/12	8	9	10	Appreciate the help!

Recent Answers from Greg Scholl

2012-05-15 Repairing Ethan Allen desk:

Hi Jen, in short....yes, but it is not a DIY job, typically.....and to do as invisible repair as possible would likely mean refinishing the areas completely...a job for a Pro who deals with lacquer work

2012-05-02 Mapel Chest of drawers and chairs:

Hi Eric, the items could likely be repaired, but they are almost certainly lacquer finishes, and therefore lacquer restoration techniques must be employed, and this is skilled work. Knowing how to restore

2012-05-02 Sticky residue on desk top:

Hi Monet, I'm afraid coating over this surface was probably a mistake, and now you'll need to remove the finish and refinish the top....likely another solvent would have done a better job,something that

2012-05-01 white laquer cabinets:

Hi hana, it will really depend on the cabinets, and who finishes them....I would suggest going to a large Home center (H.Depot, Lowes, etc) and looking at the sample finishes on display there.This is really

2012-04-27 Poly dining room table:

Perhaps it's finish has degraded to a point that it's not protecting the table...Pledge is the WORST thing to apply to such a table top....it contains silicones which contaminate the wood and make refinishing

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