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Software for planning wood bookcases/cabinets/tables etc?
mouser:
The two color samples you're showing remind me of furniture in old people's homes - so dark and brooding
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I think it needs to be stained, but a more natural yellow would be an option, if I had such a dye available.
wraith808:
The two color samples you're showing remind me of furniture in old people's homes - so dark and brooding
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I think it needs to be stained, but a more natural yellow would be an option, if I had such a dye available.
-mouser (July 22, 2018, 05:14 AM)
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Could you just stain it for protection rather than decoration/coloring? Like using Minwax or Defy or any of the other clear protective coats?
mouser:
Sorry, what I meant was -- there is no technical reason to have to stain it, but staining really adds depth, even if it's a very light color, because it creates some interesting shading differences in different parts of the wood, which help make it look good after you put the topcoat on. Without a stain the wood looks a bit unfinished to my eyes.
mouser:
First coat of urethane is on.. Let the fumes begin.
wraith808:
Sorry, what I meant was -- there is no technical reason to have to stain it, but staining really adds depth, even if it's a very light color, because it creates some interesting shading differences in different parts of the wood, which help make it look good after you put the topcoat on. Without a stain the wood looks a bit unfinished to my eyes.
-mouser (July 22, 2018, 12:06 PM)
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Ah, I get what you mean. And I get the problem also- on my smaller projects, I always stain them for that reason. This just seemed to actually look good unstained.
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