honey oak

[ed hoxter]

i have a lady that wants me to build her a delux sewing cabinet. she wants it finished in honey oak. would you build it out of white or red oak ?? ed

[John Gregory]

Red oak, white oak is too grey. You would get a "muddy" look

[Jamie Buxton]

Honey oak is a really common stain on floors, so that's probably what's in her mind. And floors are generally red oak.

[Scott Holmes]

"Honey Oak" "Golden Oak" etc are nothing but names that the marketing guy dreamed up. Get a piece or red oak and provide a few choices to the customer; don't forget to top coat, grain fill etc. as you plan to do on the project.

Since it's a sewing cabinet I suspect you will need to fill the grain, at least on the top, to give her a smooth flat top.

[ed hoxter]

thanks for the input guys. ed