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New to woodworking. Wanting to build a headboard and some furnature for my sons room. I have some white oak boards for face frames. What wood or plywood can I use for the caracass of a night stand and top for it that would stain the same way the white oak will. Same with a headboard. Is birch plywood the way to go? Seems I have never seen white oak plywood around here. It just says oak so I am not sure what kind of oak it is.
Yes, typical Oak ply you will find at Home Depot, etc. will be Red Oak. You can get White Oak ply, plain, rift or quarter sawn. You just need to locate any lumber supplier that supplies the cabinet industry. As far as getting something to match, I think using Red Oak and playing with the stain color using different mixtures for each would be the best bet. You might try using some basic color for the Red Oak then use the same stain and mix in some other stain that is mostly orange to redden up the white Oak.Trial and error.
You might be able to find some wood that would be closer in color but the grain of Oak is very prominent and not much else matches. Another option is to go with a contrasting wood like Mahogany, Cherry or even Maple. It won't be too standard but could work out OK.
Your best bet is to use the same wood for all exposed areas for the most even stain/finish. Ply or hardboard can be used for drawer bottoms and the backs of cabinets. For parts that don't show you can use poplar. If you are not sure the end result, take samples and stain/finish those before you begin a project.
The oak plywood at the borg is generally red oak. You can find a stain color that looks good on that and then try to match it on the white oak by mixing in a little bit of stain with a red tint to it (e.g. cherry). It'll take a little experimentation.
The Hardwood Store (happens to be near me) has white oak plywood.
Josh
Depending on your location, might be cheaper than buying hardwood plywood to resaw the solid. Is for me on cherry and maple, close even on birch, and nobody makes black ash plywood....
Sure. If you (ugh) stain it, the stain should look better too because just because ply is the same species it doesn't mean it would stain the same as the lumber you have.
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Yes. That's how I would likely do it. Jointing and edge gluing works just fine. Again, be careful about glue oozing out of the joint, though.
Should have listened a bit longer. The reason for framing a floating panel is to keep out the dust without having to worry about wood movement.
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