it's a little known fact that this is originally how french polishing was done. the results were lovely but because the furniture could smell a little agricultural, other techniques developed
you can still check the authenticity of a properly french-polished table by smelling its legs carefully. Most reputable antique dealers will allow you to check the 'snoutage' - as it's known - of a piece you are considering purchasing
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vladimir The Days Pass Quickly Immersed in the Shadow of Et, Tue 5 Apr 2016, 11:52,
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I'd love to give a pig a mullet and a guitar
take a pic, and put it on an album of stadium rock songs called "POWER SNOUTAGE"
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Grrrmachine the indifference engine, Tue 5 Apr 2016, 12:09,
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