There are many good products for interior woodwork, but we like the price of Minwax One-Coat Polyurethane. It comes in quart cans and in three sheens: full-gloss, satin and semi-gloss. Milky in the ...

Q: We just stripped six layers of paint off the front door of our 1820s house. I think the door is made of chestnut. We don’t want to repaint it, and we don’t like polyurethane. What’s the best ...

What do an oak door, walnut mantle and a cherry rocker have in common? Besides being constructed of natural wood, all look especially good with a clear finish. In fact, most natural woodwork jobs call ...

Next time you’re working on a project that needs a durable wood finish, don’t grab the polyurethane. Follow [Victor Ola’s] advice and raid your grandparent’s record cabinet for some old 78 records.

I can tell you with certainty that retirement is one of those words known as an oxymoron. When one thinks of retirement, one conjures up mental images of golfing daily, traveling the world, and ...