Hax Planks wrote:
Can anyone buy good furniture anymore, or
does everything come from Ikea and Oak Express these days?

As far as factory stuff goes, these guys make some terrific stuff:
http://www.stickley.com/index.html

Check out the factory tour link. I'm pretty sure they use
nitrocellulose lacquer.

California still HAS factories? I thought they were all driven away
with taxes and laws. G

Here in New England there are plenty of one-off folks who will make good
stuff for a price. I know a guy who sells Mohawk finishing products to
shops, and I understand he still sells an awful lot of lacquer.

Barry