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   peter28 | May 09, 2007 03:28pm | #1

   Root,

   I think the best thing to do is to put it in a location so it can air out for a while. It may take some time but will eventually dissipate.

   You could also wax it with Black Bison wax by Liberon. This product has a fairly heavy"perfume" to it. For what it's worth, many people buy it for the fragrance. For me it's a bit heavy but is a good wax.

   I know that's just trading one smell for another. You could also lightly wash the surface with a little dish detergent and water. The operative word here is"light" I would dampen some paper towels with it wipe the surface in sections and dry right behind it. Do this a few times and it might be a great help. It's one of those Keep It Simple methods that works quite well.

   Peter 

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   root | May 09, 2007 11:59pm | #2

   Thanks for your help.  I thought about "wipping" it lightly with a mix of 1lb shellac, as that should seal in the smell.  What would you think of that?   Thanks in advance for your thoughts. 

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   peter28 | May 10, 2007 05:30pm | #3

   root,

   Before you pad any shellac on the surface be sure it's clean. No sense locking in dirt too.

   A couple of ways you can have a little fun with shellac;

   Put a drop or two of vanilla extract in your shellac.

   Another is to add an alcohol soluble resin, gum benzoin, to it. It also will impart a mild aroma of vanilla. It can be found at Kremer Pigments in New York city. There are also tinctures of benzoin available at pharmacies.

   Have fun.

   Peter

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   Cincinnati | May 10, 2007 05:44pm | #4

   If you have access to an ozone generating air purifier, these will do the trick. I purchased one for our home after trying it out. It leaves a room smelling like the air after a refreshing rainstorm. The lady I bought mine from discovered them when her mom had a fire inside her home leaving everything smelling like smoke. It took the smell out of the draperies, sofa, furniture-everything. Somehow, the ozone reacts with the "odor molecules" and destroys them (not too scientific of an explanation).

   They are pricey. I think I paid $400 for mine a few years ago. The lady I bought mine from is still a dealer. If you are interested, message me and I will put you in touch with her. She was much lower than the other retail outlets.

   Also, I had a gallon of milk leak into my car carpet on the way home from Wal-Mart. A detail shop loaned me one of these industrial units and the dairy smell was gone after running one overnight. You may be able to borrow/rent one from one of these shops, or from a company that clean up after a fire (ServePro, etc).

   Anything that you put over the wood will trap the odors underneath. There is probably a heavy coating of tar/nicotine on the wood as well. A thorough cleaning would probably give life back to the finish.

   Here's the link to the company who makes mine (I have the Flair).

   http://www.alpineairproducts.com

   GREG

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   ve | May 19, 2007 05:20pm | #5

   I had the same problem with a dining room hutch that belonged to my wife's grandmother.
   The smoky smell was on the unfinished wood on the inside of the cabinet. I believe it would be difficult for the smoke to penetrate a sealer such as lacquer or varnish. To resolve this problem I first washed the entire cabinet with Murphy's Oil Soap. After allowing it to dry I sprayed a light dusting of Liquid Gold and then rubbed it in. This did the trick very nicely.
   ve