In Reply to: Woodfinishing experts...seeking advice posted by jlharden on November 19, 2003 at 12:24:26:
Hey JL;
Martinelli knows most about finishing wood but I will chime in to say that on birch I think the wood looks like knockdown furniture with waterbase finish. Try some websites that deal with shellac; good shellac can be mixed to give any level of tint and imparts a nice organic glow to birch. Its really not hard to do either.
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