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<p>[QUOTE="Fern77, post: 4293308, member: 16131"]Beautiful desk, congrats to you and tip of the hat to your father in law for picking it. A little lindseed (or tung) oil and a gently waxing will go a long way towards making it look its best. </p><p>It is not like other roll top desks you've seen because it is not a roll top desk at all. As mentioned, these are called cylinder desks (or bureaux a cylindre) and are generally considered a little classier. </p><p>FB[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Fern77, post: 4293308, member: 16131"]Beautiful desk, congrats to you and tip of the hat to your father in law for picking it. A little lindseed (or tung) oil and a gently waxing will go a long way towards making it look its best. It is not like other roll top desks you've seen because it is not a roll top desk at all. As mentioned, these are called cylinder desks (or bureaux a cylindre) and are generally considered a little classier. FB[/QUOTE]
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