Dear James: I recently bought an older house. It has beautiful cherry woodwork that needs to be refinished. I have heard about a French-polish finish. Is this a good finish to use and how do I do it? ...

Dear James: Will you please explain how to apply a French polish on old woodwork that needs to be refinished? I have heard it is very beautiful and might be a good choice for some natural cherry ...

During the holidays, you want your home to look its best. So if there's any time during the year when you might pay a little extra attention to cleaning and polishing your wood furniture, this is it.