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Hi folks,

some of you were kind enough to assist a few months back and... here I go again. I am staining/finishing birch ply. 1st step was Minwax conditioner, then Minwax oil stain. 1st...

Hey folks. Thanks for the input thus far. I have treated the test piece of birch with pre-stain conditioner and the first coat of stain went on fine, no blotches. Not so with the 2nd coat.

Should...

Thanks christ for test pieces. A bit of deeper reading said Birch must be treated with a pre-stain conditioner as it soaks up stain unevenly and quickly, which I can attest to.

Now I understand...

Happy days. Shame the weather was complete !

I had pretty much figured out your suggestions before reading them and there will be plenty of test pieces before attempting the final product. I also...

Hey folks,

I'm a complete newb to both the forum and woodworking. I built up a set of speakers some time back and finished them with a near piano gloss mahogany veneer. I'm building another pair...