Chris wrote:
I'm going to stain some trim work, but it's a mix of red oak & pine.I don't
want to make it too dark, a light pecan color would be good I've tried a
few test but as you can imagine the red oak looks great but the cathedrals
in the grain become very pronounced , while the pine looks very plain next
to it. Any ideas on what I could use to blend them together?

Wash coat of shellac before staining to seal grain.

There's an article in the last FWW on staining pine w/ tips...

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