Denis,
What are you using to strip the old varnish? It really looks immaculate, they way you have them cleaned off. Can you share your process, or is it a trade secret?
Reason I'm asking is because I've still got a bunch of wood trim Ii need to re-finish, but the stuff is being a real PITA.
Whoever did the job before be did a decent enough job of staining, but they followed up with a coat of poly-urethane that looks to have been applied with an old, dirty mop.
Randy