followed by a coat of furniture wax and a good buffing. Danish oil isn't necessarily a pure wood oil because it sometimes contains varnish (more on that later). But it's durable, easy to maintain ...

For me, the best way to finish even moderately attractive wood is with oil and wax. It's not durable enough for a kitchen table, but an oil finish is perfect for a bookcase, chair, or chest of ...

Photo: Michael Sullivan Wood naturally dries out after frequent washings, so you need to oil and wax it to prevent it from becoming brittle and cracking. Properly conditioning your board also ...

Eco-House Inc. manufactures a similar formulation for wood floors called #300 Carnauba Floor Wax. It contains beeswax, carnauba wax, refined linseed oil, rosemary oil, and a mild citrus-based ...

You may need nothing more than a thorough wipe-down, a few touch-ups with stain, and a bit of wax to restore the original luster. To revive an old, battered desk, we had to go through all four ...

and a bottle of oil-based wood finish (Birchwood Casey’s Tru-Oil is my favorite). First, select a dye that most closely matches the color of your stock. You can test the color on a scrap piece ...