using the Denatured alcohol as a conditioner is fairly common from what I
here, paint thiner can be used to, it's been my experience that wood
conditioner, like minwax's, works a little better, and you don't have to
work as fast, but at 4x+ the cost I don't know if it's worth it
Cox West wrote:


My brother is a finish carpenter. He commented recently that he rarely
uses
cherry anymore for a library, but instead uses poplar. Wipes it with
Denatured alchohol first. I forget his exact words, but it does something
to the pores so that all the peices take the stan in the same manner, for
consitancy of the finish. Perhaps someone else could comment on this
further.

Dave




"Mike Rocket J. Squirrel Elliott"
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I have a little project upcoming that will want some nice stained wood
bits. I don't need to match any existing wood bits, just need to get a
dark, rich-looking, slightly reddish finish on a few drawer faces. My
local HD stocks poplar and maple. Poplar is less-expensive.

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Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
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