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Andy Dingley

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Wax or polish?

On Thu, 27 Apr 2006 14:32:13 GMT, (Simon) wrote:

For the early stuff up to say 1850, wax was the only thing ever used
and should continue to be used for such items.

French polish was practically _common_ almost a century before this date
(on high end work, at least).

The history of finishes and their relative popularity over time is so
well documented I just can't be bothered posting more, but your post is
way off.

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