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1. 
   jheller | Nov 29, 2013 06:12pm | #1

   Table looks great. But I am awash in ignorance- how do you finish with white soap?

2. 
   Norwegian | Dec 02, 2013 02:58pm | #2

   Hi jheller

   The soap finish is a typical Scandinavian way of finishing furniture and floors. I buy a ready to use liquid soap with white pigments in, and the application is similar to a wax finish.

   Bob Flexner about soap finish.
   http://api.ning.com/files/UUHV4x8AONCm87ueBed*CA2fZDU54sr2krs0g7NkJjT0SFXiwfo8GWSwUo5cTmgNGGwjVCRqC7boRlqEXKVpIA__/SoapFinish.pdf

   And a Danish manufacturer about soap finish.
   http://www.skovby.dk/en/content/how-soap-treat-your-furniture-267

3. 
   DesignerBuilder | May 31, 2014 12:34am | #3

   That's a great looking finish with the white pigments remaining in the grain.

   I am surprised by the endurance of a soap finish on bookshelves (Douglas fir) and a handrail (hemlock) that I own. The finish remains silky and durable enough for those uses. The soap I used in the first case was actually a shampoo and in the second case a liquid soap with quite a lot of glycerine. But, these are probably lighter finishes that are not compatible with much water, as far as I know.