soaped timber finish  

This
is what I found by using "search."
http://www.designaddict.com/design_addict/forums/index.cfm/fuseaction/th...

HP. looks like the great...
HP. looks like the great dane furniture has the technique.. call anton he will help you. I really curious about that one too actually..

cheers Builder and SDR, as an...
cheers Builder and SDR, as an aside does anyone know the name of the designer who made some nice teak cabinets with rattan or coloured and textured paper veneered doors? Was it Frank, Frankl? Havn't been able to find much.
Strikes me as a good way of tarting up a piece with some lacqeured silk paper over ply.