Rocking Chairs and Dining Furniture Designed for Comfort and Built to Last Since 1992.

Furniture Maintenance

We finish our furniture in two ways using two different categories of finish. (See Finishing for overview.)

Chairs, table bases, and cabinet bodies are oiled.
Table and Cabinet Tops are varnished.

Maintaining our Hand-rubbed Oil Finish

(for chairs, footstools, barstools,table bases, and cabinet bodies)

For furniture used indoors (not porch rockers)

Wipe spills and dry the surface as soon as is convenient.
Move throws, place mats, and such from time to time to avoid "tan" lines.
Occasionally polish with a furniture care product of your choice.

Once every year or two on our chairs, we apply a light coat of lemon oil polish (Guardsman is a good one), rub it in, and buff it dry.

For Furniture used outdoors (mahogany porch rockers)

Mahogany will weather from the light brown at delivery to a rich, red brown, on to a gray brown, and then to gray.
This change in color will depend on weather, exposure, and you.
The furniture will remain tight and functional for decades, whatever you choose. Nothing is required.
You will probably want to wipe down or lightly wash the chair from time to time.
At some point, you will probably decide the chair is looking dry and will want to re-oil it.

See Porch Rocker Maintenance

Maintaining Varnished Table and Cabinet Tops

Polyurethane varnish is essentially impervious to water and alcohol, but it is wise to wipe and dry the liquid spills.
Protect the surface from hot vessels.
From time to time, move place mats, centerpieces, and such to avoid "tan" lines.
Occasionally polish with a furniture care product of your choice.

Repair

Oil Finish Repair