"Silvan" wrote in message
I don't recommend this. I put this on a mystery far eastern hardwood
bench.
It looked great the first year, but started to crack. The cracks let the
wood age. I stripped it, re-did it for the second year. It looked great
except where the wood had aged. Then it cracked again, and more wood
aged. So I stripped it and re-did it for the third year. It looked great
except where the wood had aged. So I stripped it and said the hell with
it, and let all of the wood weather.

I'd look into some of that "real spar varnish" the boat builder types keep
talking about. This Helmsman stuff ain't it.

It has kept my oak rockers in great shape for five years so far, the cypress
bench is perfect after three. Maybe the mystery wood moves more than most?