I recently found an old book in a secondhand bookshop on how to finish
various different types of wood. I'm also about to fit a new oak floor
and the book recommended the application of 2 coats of clear french
polish followed by a coat of a good quality floor wax. I guess the
french polish will act as a sealer and the wax will give a nice soft
sheen to the finish.


I wouldn't use french polish. Not a patch on modern stuff.

Mat.


That's interesting. What is the modern equivalent? Shellac?


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