"Russell Smith" <[email protected]> wrote in message:
> I am looking for a stain that will bring out the grain and give me a nice
> dark red color with red oak. Any suggestions?
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
"Russell Smith" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I am looking for a stain that will bring out the grain and give me a
nice
> dark red color with red oak. Any suggestions?
>
Red Mahogany
On Fri, 25 Jul 2003 21:29:54 GMT, "Leon"
<[email protected]>Crawled out of the shop and said. . .:
>That Minwax stuff is only good on pine aint it? It blotched every both
>times I have used it on oak.. LOL
>
snip
if you are looking for a good treatise in staining pine, look here
http://www.woodworking.org/WC/GArchive99/7_17mcnamarart.html
seems old Jums knows his poop
*G*
Traves
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.
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Mike S.
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"Russell Smith" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I am looking for a stain that will bring out the grain and give me a nice
> dark red color with red oak. Any suggestions?
>
>
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
"Traves W. Coppock" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On Fri, 25 Jul 2003 21:29:54 GMT, "Leon"
> <[email protected]>Crawled out of the shop and said. . .:
>
> >That Minwax stuff is only good on pine aint it? It blotched every both
> >times I have used it on oak.. LOL
> >
> snip
>
> if you are looking for a good treatise in staining pine, look here
> http://www.woodworking.org/WC/GArchive99/7_17mcnamarart.html
>
> seems old Jums knows his poop
>
> *G*
> Traves
>
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.
www.sonomaproducts.com
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.
2. 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.
"Russell Smith" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> I am looking for a stain that will bring out the grain and give me a nice
> dark red color with red oak. Any suggestions?
On Sat, 26 Jul 2003 01:01:27 -0500, Traves W. Coppock
<[email protected]> pixelated:
>On Fri, 25 Jul 2003 21:29:54 GMT, "Leon"
><[email protected]>Crawled out of the shop and said. . .:
>
>>That Minwax stuff is only good on pine aint it? It blotched every both
>>times I have used it on oak.. LOL
>>
>snip
>
>if you are looking for a good treatise in staining pine, look here
>http://www.woodworking.org/WC/GArchive99/7_17mcnamarart.html
>
>seems old Jums knows his poop
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:
http://www.Bonfires-R-Us.borg
This is a handy link for the pukey duck builders as well.
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"Russell Smith" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I am looking for a stain that will bring out the grain and give me a nice
> dark red color with red oak. Any suggestions?
>
>
I use the following water-based stains then coat with l lb shellac then
apply a glaze of vanDyke brown
http://homesteadfinishing.com/htdocs/TransFastdyes.htm
I've used antique cherry red with antique cherry brown in various small
volume proportions until I got the shade of red-brown I liked on scraps or
red oak. Then I mixed up two quarts of the color.
Larry
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Columbia, MO
http://home1.gte.net/llhote/
That Minwax stuff is only good on pine aint it? It blotched every both
times I have used it on oak.. LOL
"Jim Mc Namara" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> "Russell Smith" <[email protected]> wrote in message:
> > I am looking for a stain that will bring out the grain and give me a
nice
> > dark red color with red oak. Any suggestions?
>
> 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
>
>
>