This text contains a complete guide to polishing woodwork, with directions for staining and full information on using the stains and polishes in the simplest and most satisfying manner. A complete treatise on the subject, this text makes for a great addition to collections of DIY literature and will be of much value to the amateur and professional woodworker alike. The chapters of this book include: 'General Remarks on Polishing', 'French Polishing and Bodying In', 'Spiriting off in French Polishing', 'Glazing as a Means of Finishing', 'Fillers for Wood to be French Polished', 'Wax Polishing', 'Oil Polishing', 'Staining and Darkening Woods', 'Preparation of Polishing', 'Preparation of Stains', et cetera. We are proud to republish this antique text now complete with a new introduction on wood finishing.