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Red Mahogany

I use the following water-based stains then coat with l lb shellac then apply a glaze of vanDyke brown

Larry

Agree with the red mahogony. However - since you're using red oak - you might try Minwax oil based natural. I think you'd be well pleased with the results.

Jums

That Minwax stuff is only good on pine aint it? It blotched every both times I have used it on oak.. LOL

Try a 50/50 mixture of Minwax Golden Oak and Provincial. That has become my favorite for red oak. Not to dark or to light and really brings out the grain. Try it on a piece of scrap.

On Fri, 25 Jul 2003 21:29:54 GMT, "Leon" Crawled out of the shop and said. . .:

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if you are looking for a good treatise in staining pine, look here

On Sat, 26 Jul 2003 01:01:27 -0500, Traves W. Coppock pixelated:

I'll let that one go.

And here's where to look for info on what to do after you've processed that pineywood that way:

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I wish I could take credit for that article Traves - however that one was written by the other jim mc namara a.k.a. domingo rose. I haven't seen him post here in quite some time, but he's a staining guru IMHO and very knowledgeable. Hell - do you think I know that many words to write an article like that? LOL!

Jums

I tried "Many" different stains and none of them would give me a "Dark" red finish until I tried a water based General Finishes Rosewood stain. You can see pics on my website. The picture on the fron page is not to accurate but if you co to the end table picture gallery, you will see it in a good representation.

A few notes.

1. Wet the project first and let it dry completly, then sand down the raised grain before staining. I wouldn't go finer than 220, maye 320 or the stain doesn't take as well.

1. Really grind it into the grain to overcome the water surface tension and get it into the grain lines. Then paint it on thick and even, it can blotch. After 15 minutes when it's real dry, gtind some more than wipe clean.