[Woodworkers] Stain and wood type

[Chuck Steger]

Larry,

   I think a gel stain is the way to go. I just did a piece where I wanted to put boiled linseed oil on the lacewood part and a gel stain on the cherry part. I taped everything off with painters tape but the BLO still leeched on to the cherry (in this case, it wasn’t horrible and I could blend them). A gel stain sits on top of the wood whereas a penetrating stain goes into the pores. You could also use a toner that I think could work (but I would sure experiment first). 

 

   Curious what others think.

 

Chuck

 

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My wife wants to make a plaque.  She wants to use her Cricut to cut vinal letters and stick them to a board.  She then want to stain the board and remove the vinal.  I am concerned that the stain may bleed in the grain under the vinal.  I am thinking white oak or popular?  What kind of stain would you recommend? Maybe a gel application?

 

Larry

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