Ric, A quick finish can be accomplished with linseed oil and shellac. I've done a studio upright this way, finished in a morning. Once the surface is ready to accept finish apply a generous coat of linseed oil followed by a rag dripped in shellac. Rub the area until the shellac takes. Small areas (1' or so) can only be done. It has been at least ten years since I did this so details of the procedure escape me. A nice open pore finish can be done quickly. Probably even a second or third coat, I can't recall. My goal for that project was for a quick, one coat. Jon Page Harwich Port, Cape Cod, Mass. (jpage@capecod.net) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~`~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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