Mike Halmarack wrote:
On 21 Mar 2006 10:20:22 -0800, "macson" wrote:


Can anyone suggest a finish on new pine (thin strips of wood) that has
this colour (3rd door down - victorian door on following site) -

http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?im...l%3Den%26lr%3D

I can't use wax due to water splashes. Have tried danish oil but colour
remains the same - ie: new bright Pine, but want the darker look that
the waxed door has . Hope this makes sense. Ideas?


Add some wood stain to the oil. I find that mixing spirit based wood
stain with oil causes the stain to be spread more evenly over the wood
surface.

1-2% vandyke crystals dissolved in 1% caustic soda is probably your best
bet. I've got 20 odd kilos of the stuff somewhere, so let me know if you
have trouble finding it.
I suspect the lighting in the photo has made this door look colder and
darker than it really is.