Staining

"Chris" wrote in message
> I'm going to stain some trim work, but it's a mix of red oak & pine.I
don't
> want to make it too dark, a light pecan color would be good I've tried a
> few test but as you can imagine the red oak looks great but the cathedrals
> in the grain become very pronounced , while the pine looks very plain next
> to it. Any ideas on what I could use to blend them together?

IME, and without any restoration experience under your belt, you basically
you have three choices: paint, use a _dark_ stain (gel preferably), or use
the same kind of wood throughout.

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"Chris" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I'm going to stain some trim work, but it's a mix of red oak & pine.I
> don't want to make it too dark, a light pecan color would be good I've
> tried a few test but as you can imagine the red oak looks great but the
> cathedrals in the grain become very pronounced , while the pine looks very
> plain next to it. Any ideas on what I could use to blend them together?
>
> Thx,
> Chris


Paint?

Try putting on a spit coat of shellac to act as a sealer. You can also wipe
it down with mineral spirits first, then stain. That keeps the more porous
areas from absorbing as much. Will it blend oak and pine? I don't know as
they are much different.

You can also look into dyes. I don't have any experience with them myself,
but I've heard of using them for matching different woods. Others will know
better.

Chris wrote:
> I'm going to stain some trim work, but it's a mix of red oak & pine.I don't
> want to make it too dark, a light pecan color would be good I've tried a
> few test but as you can imagine the red oak looks great but the cathedrals
> in the grain become very pronounced , while the pine looks very plain next
> to it. Any ideas on what I could use to blend them together?

Wash coat of shellac before staining to seal grain.

There's an article in the last FWW on staining pine w/ tips...

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Chris wrote:
> I'm going to stain some trim work, but it's a mix of red oak &
> pine.I don't want to make it too dark, a light pecan color would be
> good I've tried a few test but as you can imagine the red oak
> looks great but the cathedrals in the grain become very pronounced
> , while the pine looks very plain next to it. Any ideas on what I
> could use to blend them together?

Even if you suceed in getting them the same color, red oak is never
going to look like pine. Or vice versa.

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