What cheap wood will look good stained dark?

[Toller]

I settled on sycamore because it has interesting grain; I thought some of that would come through the dark finish. It is all cut and ready to assemble, so I was trying out some finishes. Sycamore slotches more than any wood I have ever used; way more.

Your tinted clear coat is sounding attractive. How do I go about that? I have some dark red and dark brown powered dye made to be added to water. Could it be added to water based varnish?

[B A R R Y]

The simple way is to add Trans-Tint dyes to sprayed shellac (Seal Coat). Sneak up on the color, and clear coat with your preferred product.

If you're comfortable with lacquer, swap Solar-Lux for TT, and add it to sprayed lacquer. Again, sneak up on the desired color.

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