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    Happy Anniversary. In a few days you will have been a Lumber Jock for 2 years! Thanks for your participation.

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    Welcome to our little corner of the computer world Credo. We hope you enjoy your stay at LumberJocks.

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    Welcome to the Jocks.

    There is a trick that (the) Norm uses with the Mahogany pieces where he floods the stain adds shellac and then rubs in a paste filler…

    Here is the link to the stain question.

    Click on that link and look for:
    12-04-2005 Method of staining mahogany game table

    Hope that helps.

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    Thanks for the welcomes!!!

    My first big project that I've almost finished is a shaker style coffee table. right now it's in two pieces. I've got the base, and the main carcass. The carcass is just oak plywood with 3/4" oak facing on either side.

    The base is all oak, the skirts are 3/4" and the corners are 7/8". I've got some pictures of my work so far… my problem now is that I'm ready to start adding some stain - and getting ready to finish. But for some reason finishing just eludes me!!! I want a darker brown mahogany color for the wood, but just can't seem to figure it out.

    I've put a coat of minwax mahogany stain, followed by a wash coat of denatured alcohol, and shellac - then sanded at 320grit. Another coat of minwax cabernet (deep red) stain followed by a second wash coat. All this was done on a test strip of the oak I was using, but for some reason, I CAN'T GET THE COLOR I WANT! so I'm stuck at this point afraid to go any further in fear of ruining my coffee table :(

    Any suggestions?

    Again - thanks for welcoming me. I have a feeling I'll be here often!
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