Reply by daveintexas

George-

For my A&C/Mission style furniture I use an Asphsltum stain. Basically its tar and BLO, works great, easy to apply, gives a nice authentic finish. And yes, if its scratched, can easily be repaired.

Looking at all the furniture being sold by Lane, Ethan Allen, etc, they are all stained and seem to scratch real easy. I would have to think that its something consumers live with.

Dave