True Grit Finishes Proudly Made in Yorkshire

27/03/2026

Now available on Prime.

True Gloss Finishing Wax is a premium food and toy safe high-gloss wood finishing wax designed to deliver outstanding clarity, depth, and durability. Formulated using a high-performance blend of refined microcrystalline and carnauba waxes, it produces a hard, mirror-like finish that enhances grai...

25/03/2026

True Gloss Finishing Wax is now available on Amazon 🛒

Thanks to its non-hazardous formula, it will soon be available with Prime delivery 🚚

A safe, high-quality finish you can rely on.

25/03/2026

Coming soon!

24/03/2026

Not everything needs repeating.

Some things are better built from the ground up.

TRUE ELEMENTS, Yorkshire

Coming soon.

12/03/2026

NEW from True Grit Finishes
🌟 True Gloss Finishing Wax 🌟

Originally formulated for woodturners by Hampshire Sheen - the exact recipe is now produced by True Grit.
True Gloss gives a resilient high gloss shine without detracting from the handmade quality of the piece.

https://www.machinery4wood.co.uk/True-Grit-True-Gloss-Gloss-Finishing-Wax-Made-in-Yorkshire/P62708

With appreciation and recognition to Martin Saban-Smith for sharing his formula, and allowing True Grit Finishes to produce True Gloss Finishing Wax to the same exacting formula as Hampshire Sheen High Gloss Finishing Wax.

12/03/2026

Big news for True Grit Abrasive Paste.

True Grit is now certified food and toy safe to EN71-3 standards.

This means you can use it with even more confidence on projects that may come into contact with food or children’s toys.

It’s the same True Grit you already know but now with added reassurance of recognised safety testing.

Perfect for makers, restorers, and anyone who wants great results with peace of mind.

06/03/2026

Hampshire Sheen High Gloss is back and will be available this weekend from at in Newark. New bigger size, new name, SAME RECIPE loved by woodturners worldwide.

05/03/2026

We are Green for Go! The original recipe with a new name.

01/03/2026

Now part of the True Grit Finishes family — available at the Midlands Show

Visitors to the Midlands Woodworking & Woodturning Show will be able to purchase the highly anticipated True Gloss Finishing Wax and True Grit Abrasive Pastes directly from Emma Cook RPT, The Tiny Turner throughout the event.

True Gloss is the much-loved Hampshire Sheen High Gloss finishing wax, now under its new name and home within the True Grit Finishes family, continuing its reputation for exceptional clarity, depth and a durable high-gloss shine on turned work.

True Grit Abrasive Pastes refine and perfect the surface, creating the ideal foundation before finishing.
True Gloss Finishing Wax enhances figure and delivers a brilliant, lasting gloss.

If you’ve been waiting to try them or want to stock up then this is a great chance to see the products in person and chat finishing with Emma at the show.

Midlands Woodworking & Woodturning Show
Available from Emma Cook RPT — The Tiny Turner

If you have placed a preorder these will be sent in the next few days.

Stockiest announcements will be next weekend.

22/02/2026

Better late than never…

The 3 winners of our True Gloss Giveaway are:

Jon Arnold
Gordon Askew
Natasha Bowen

Congratulations to all of our winners!
Please drop us a message to claim your prize.

Stock will be arriving within the next few weeks, and we’ll also be announcing the many woodturning suppliers both UK and worldwide who will be stocking True Gloss very soon.

Thank you to everyone who entered and stay tuned for more updates and giveaways!

31/01/2026

Aye, we’ve launched summat new… but we haven’t forgotten t’original.

Just because True Gloss Finishing Wax has turned up all shiny and fancy (formerly Hampshire Sheen Gloss), doesn’t mean True Grit Abrasive Paste has been shoved to back o’ t’workshop.

It’s still grafting hard.
Still sorting rough bits out.
Still doing proper job without making a fuss.

Because round here, we don’t ditch summat that works,we stick with it till wheels fall off.

Who’s still putting True Grit to work? Show us what you’re making.