Hi Mick, I like that idea..I can always do that if I decide I don't like the gloss anymore.

I wonder if cutting the glare would cut the apparent shine of the pine.

(to respond to your first post, I think the slant of the wood grain has something to do with it.)

Shawn

: What would happen if you gave up the idea of a glossy finish and went w/ a
: non-glare. Personally, I hate glossy finishes on wood - to me the wood's
: character becomes plasticised and cheap. So if you went w/ a steel wool
: brushed finish (someone here said that satin varnish was softer so maybe
: don't use), would the differential reflection be so apparent? This would
: also be easy to test.

: -mick