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!