text:  Well, I'll tell you, Teresa, yeah, I know what kind of floor finishing you're talking about, and it's not going to stand up to a man and three dogs or just about any other kind of normal wear and tear. You're referring to a type of finishing that we call French polish, and what it consists of is paste wax and boiled linseed oil. Basically, you use boiled linseed oil, not regular, because the regular will not dry, but you use boiled linseed oil, and it's applied with a paste wax finish, and it's buffed in place, and it's a beautiful, soft finish.