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You use a deep grained wood like oak and you fill the grain with one color but the rest with another color? It's not pickling or white washing. I think it has a French name.

Ah thanks Yonak, I've never used poplar I always thought it was harder than pine. Yea Von I was going to use plywood for the boxes, I may try prefinished for that. I like the look of painted doors...

Thanks, yea I wasn't going to use pine because it's probably too soft, I was thinking poplar. The kitchen cabinets I already have (bought from cabinet supplier) are actually maple under the paint,...

I'm an amateur woodworker and I've made cabinets and tables etc but always out of veneered and stained plywood. I want to make some white painted Shaker style cabinets and I'd like to know what type...

Thanks guys.
I'm going to try the Transfast and see how that looks and if it's not dark enough, I'll try the roofing tar in mineral spirits. I'm guessing the roofing tar stain will need a coat of...

I'm guessing this is some form of hazing for newbies on the forum? :)
That's way outside my my comfort range. I'll be doing all of the work in my basement shop and need to use as many non-flammable,...

Hi all; great forum!

I'd like to build a display cabinet using a very dark coffee color stain (black, no cream :)). It's a very popular look right now in store bought furniture especially in...