Jeffrey Picciotto wrote in
:

If you simply sand red oak to 150 or 180, and apply a blonde shellac,
or a slightly thinned varnish, without stain, you get a lovely golden
oak.

I'm confused.

I was asked to build something in "Golden Oak". I assumed (!) this
meant white oak with something like Watco Danish Oil Golden Oak
Finish.

Is that not correct? Is red oak the basis of "golden oak"-finished
furniture?

Help!!

--jeff


It is in my shop. White oak is purchased to do the Mission Oak thing, at a
premium price, and toned dark brown in some manner, of which Larry almost
certainly disapproves. ;-)

YMMV

Patriarch