[Raymond Smith]

Richard-I believe what you've described is the technique I must have read about somewhere. Whatever it was, it also mentioned that 'people don't take the time to do this anymore.'

However-this forum is the place where 'people do take the time!'

I will try the laying off technique. I assume that the strokes should be at right angles to each other, when the time is right.

Chris-I am also going to try the beeswax technique. My concern here is that I've read (in Mayer, pg 241) that adding wax to a natural resin solution causes 'the dried films (to) will be tender and susceptible to polishing.' Have you found this to be the case with your synthetic (Gamvar) finishes?

Richard & David-is there a 'wait time' window you can recommend for the varnish to sit before I do the dragging?!

Thank you all for your time and attention!