Just two things determine how your furniture performs long-term: the raw material it's made of, and the finish that's used to seal it. Our signature hand-rubbed oil finish blends natural Tung tree oil with resin and penetrates the wood surface to creates an iridescent, velvety surface that glows from the inside out. It's painstaking to apply (repeated coats of oil followed by hand-sanding in ascending grits), but with good reason: once your furniture is finished, it's done for life. There is no spray, stain, topcoat, lacquer, shellac or polyurethane to wear through or strip off. The finish is transparent, low VOC and ancient (we're talking Confucius). Upkeep and maintenance is easy, and there's no calling a refinisher to use toxic chemicals or transport your table somewhere offsite. Our master finishers train for years, like sushi chefs learn to perfect sticky rice. We aim to do things so right, they only have to be done once. Looking for more color control? Click below for all available hues!