Guides and Articles
Helpful articles and practical advice to help you restore, protect and finish timber naturally.
Our Guides & Articles are designed to help you get the very best from your timber projects. Whether you're choosing the right finish, applying a hardwax oil for the first time, restoring old timber or maintaining beautiful floors for years to come, you'll find practical advice based on more than 20 years of real-world experience.
GUIDES FOR DOWNLOAD
The Art of Restoration and Reuse
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WHITTLE TIPS
- Can You Repair a Hardwax Oil Floor Without Sanding the Whole Floor?
- How Do I Keep My Timber Floor Looking New?
- How long does hardwax oil really last?
- Hardwax Oil vs Polyurethane: What’s the Difference?
- Why does timber change colour over time?
- Can I use hardwax oil on a kitchen benchtop?
- Do I really need to sand between coats of hardwax oil?
- Why does my timber look patchy after the first coat?
TIMBER FLOORS
- Why Choose Timber Floors?
- A Beginner’s Guide to Timber Floor Finishes
- Applying Evolution Hardwax Oil on a Timber Floor
- How to Maintain Timber Floors
- How to look after hard-waxed floors
- 5 easy ways to keep your wooden floors looking beautiful!
- Transforming My 1930s Timber Floors with Evolution Hardwax Oil
- The Story of a Floor
- Another iconic floor!
FURNITURE, BENCHTOPS & INTERIOR TIMBER
TIMBER KNOWLEDGE & SUSTAINABILITY
- What Makes a Wood Finish Eco-Friendly? (And how to choose a better option)
- The Evolution of Timber Finishes: From Polyurethane to Modern Hardwax Oils
- What is the best WOOD OIL for your project?
- Should You Use Mineral Oil For Wood? [Or is it a Bad Idea?]
- 7 Types of Woodworking Joints to Use on Your Next Project