On Wed, 24 Nov 2004 01:08:42 GMT, Greg G
wrote:


I guess I could put tape in the dadoes. Can I assume that finishing
the plain cut-to-length boards and THEN cutting the dadoes is a bad
idea?

Only if you're positive you can cut dadoes without messing up the
finish. I prefer to build and dry assemble everything, then
disassemble and finish,

Hmmm. Tinted oils? Do I get to tint them myself, or do I just pick a
color? Brands?

Buy them premade. Watco is a commonly available brand in the US. Any
decent paint store or woodworking supplier that carries natural Watco
can usually tell you more about and get you the colored versions.
Many stores have color samples on actual wood.

http://www.watco.net/product.asp?frm_product_id=112&SBL=1

Barry