How 'bout having a piece of glass made to fit the top? At least for
use during those party occassions.

Renata

On Sat, 28 May 2005 11:35:25 -0400, "J. Clarke"
wrote:

CrackedHands wrote:

Thanks, it was shallac. But my real point is, what would be a socially
acceptable way to prevent people from being careless on your "proud
pieice of art"?

(Sorry if this is not directly related to the WW topic. But I guess
it's a problem that many of WWreckers might be facing.)

People who know you well you should be able to teach that the finish is
delicate and needs a certain amount of babying. Kids and relative
strangers may be a different story.

If this is something that is going to be used regularly instead of just
looked at you might want to consider redoing the top in polyurethane or
lacquer or varnish or something else that doesn't make white rings when it
gets wet. There are those who cringe at the thought of this, but to me
there are two kinds of furniture--museum pieces and pieces that are to be
used. And for those that are used (at least by us ordinary folk who don't
have dozens of spare rooms to fill with art) certain concessions of
artistic purity should be made in the interest of utility.