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Old 03-05-2008, 10:21 PM   #11 (permalink)
Roman Rist
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Re: Handstained tops

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Originally Posted by pinefd View Post
That's a great point, Roman. I hadn't thought of that. He did mention at the beginning, before he did the double staining, to wet down the whole thing so that it didn't absorb too much stain. But I don't recall him giving that tip specifically for end grain. Thanks!
it is an old furniture trick, to keep the color even.
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