I discuss high-tech wood coatings. But from time to time, I will discuss something that is tried and true and, perhaps, not so high tech. Shellac is definitely a low-tech product. It is the secretion ...

Our table, when finished, had a beautiful warm glow, which is achieved by finishing the piece with a product called orange shellac. But before you can put the finish on your table, you'll need to ...

Question: A vase that was placed on a fine cherry wood buffet left a white imprint of the base on the wood finish. Is there any way to remove this blemish, or will I have to have the top refinished?