Rotten stone is an old-school powdered rubbing compound made from finely ground limestone. Finer than pumice powder, rotten stone can be used to achieve a glass-like high-gloss shine on lacquer or ...

Sooner or later, everyone who tinkers with guns is going to try his hand at refinishing a stock. “Hand” is the operative word here, because there’s nothing quite like a hand-rubbed oil finish to bring ...

Toothpaste, nail polish, crayons and credit cards are among the tools Homer Formby, the dean of furniture fixers, suggests using to take care of trouble spots on your good wood furniture. Because it ...