Staining wood is messy work, and once you add up all the supplies needed, it can also be costly. If you're not a fan of spending money on brushes, specific rags, and other tools, you might be pleased ...

Staining a piece of wood is a way to enhance the grain's natural beauty, but sometimes the results don't turn out as expected. A woodworking project can wind up with an uneven stain absorption if it ...

Choosing the right type of stain for the species of wood is key to limiting blotches. For absorbent woods like pine or woods ...

How to Match Wood Stain I’ve refinished a number of furniture pieces and wood trim when matching an existing stain was important. I’ve had far better luck getting stains matched by the staff at the ...

It takes one bad decision to learn an important lesson about wood: The wrong stain can ruin it. For me, that lesson came with the deck my dad built on our house when I was in high school. After a ...

Have you ever used a stain to change the appearance of a piece of bare wood in your home? Did the job turn out like the finish you see on high-end stained cabinets or other furniture? My guess is that ...

Staining or coloring wood is something craft people have been doing since woodworking began. As a professional woodworker, one of the consistent challenges I have come up against is coloring wood to ...

Avoid toxic wood stains by making a natural, plant-based version. Sometimes I work on indoor cabinetry that is so large I have to stain and finish it in the same spot it’s ultimately going to live. If ...