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The Redneck Polissoir
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The Redneck Polissoir

Whenever I teach a class that involves turning, I like to show them how well the French "polissoir" can finish off your work on the lathe. A polissoir (say it poly-swaar) is a bundle of broom corn that is used to burnish a wooden surface to produce a tactile, low-lustre finish. While the polissoir has been around for centuries, Don Williams recently rediscovered the tool for modern woodworkers while he []

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