Matching Finish

Arts & Crafts Oak Finish

Arts & Crafts, AW166, Finishing, Finishing Techniques, Matching Finish, Oak, Woodworking Posts / Enthusiast

Layering colors is the secret to an authentic look. When a customer asked me to replicate the finish on her antique Stickley sideboard for the pieces she had commissioned, I grabbed my yellow dye and a few gel stains, because …
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Lucky Match

Finishing, Matching Finish, Restoration, Shop Blog, Woodworking Posts / Enthusiast

When matching stains, nothing is more pleasing than getting it right the first time. Matching stain is one of the hardest things to do in the woodshop, especially when trying to match the color of something old. For one thing, …
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