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   3fingers | Dec 26, 2004 01:39am | #1

   Can you post a picture of the piece your trying to match.  Its hard to offer advice without seeing a picture. 

    

   But Trans tints work very well at trying to match colors, there easy to tweak to match just right.

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   wilkesland | Dec 26, 2004 02:56am | #2

   I just used an exterior stain on some white oak tables I built for outdoors which is pretty red - it was Mahogany Flame - Australian Timber Oil by Cabot.

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   Dave45 | Dec 26, 2004 03:18am | #3

   Try some Minwax Red Oak stain.  I just finished a computer desk with it and it came out gorgeous.  It's a highly pigminted stain that can give you anything from pink to black - depending on how long you let it sit.

   I put it on with a foam brush and let it sit for several minutes, then used the brush to gently wipe off the excess - blotting it on a paper towel.  I kept working with until it "squeaked" slightly when I brushed it, then let it sit and dry.

   See the pictures in the Gallery - Daughters Xmas Present.

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   vertis | Dec 26, 2004 08:45am | #4

   Agreed !

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   BG | Dec 26, 2004 04:48pm | #5

   Alan,

   I have a few bottles of Trans Tint and use a Rob Millard suggested idea.  I spray and wipe the red-brown trans tint using water to give a red undertone....obviously, I can vary the strength to change the intensity...

    

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   AlanMikkelsen | Dec 27, 2004 12:00am | #6

   Thanks all.  I think i'm going to go with a gel stain, probably Bartley's Pennsylvania Cherry.Alan & Lynette Mikkelsen, Mountain View Farm, est. 1934,  Gardens & Fine Woodworking, St. Ignatius, MT

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   KesslerCraftsman | Dec 27, 2004 10:50pm | #7

   Hi Alan,

   It's a tough question to answer without seeing what you're trying to match.

   That said, almost all of my QSWO mission furniture has a pretty warm tone to it...achieved with Vintage Maple Transtint followed by 2-6 coats of dewaxed garnet shellac. 

   The garnet shellac is what ultimately warms it up..I then use  some very dark gel stain as a pore-filler and top with sprayed clear nitrocellulose and semi-gloss poly on the table tops. 

   See my stuff at:  http://www.kesslercraftsman.com

   Good luck and experiment with scraps..making sure to do the whole finishing schedule before deciding..every step counts!!

   lp

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   hammer1 | Dec 29, 2004 06:30am | #8

   If you are trying to match an existing piece, a professional paint store can be a big help. If I can remove a piece of the original, a door or a shelf. I'll take that and some scrap wood to the paint shop and they will use a color scanner. They mix a stain that will be closer than I can come up with after much trial and error. The service is usually free.

   Beat it to fit / Paint it to match

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   CYOTEY | Dec 29, 2004 01:47pm | #9

   TRY THE BEHLEN MASTER RED MAHOGANY -COMES IN 3 COLORS-TONES OF RED -LIGHT TO DARK. IF YOU WANT A BRIGHT CHERRY-RED APPLY THIER ORANGE MAPLE UNDERNEATH-BE CAREFUL WITH THE ORANGE OTHERWISE YOUR WORK WILL LOOK LIKE THE PAINT JOB ON A TRICKED-UP '57 CHEVY. THE STAIN DRIES IN AN HOUR AND WORKS WITH MOST FINNISHES.