All you need is a varnish stripper to get that old ... And there you have it — a beautiful, light wood finish. You don't even need to seal it, though feel free to do so if you want to preserve ...

When I look for pieces to restore, I always look for real wood. Wood veneers won't accept any sort of varnish or paint stripper. My goal was to get the dark brown-orange finish off of the bulk of ...