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Building Coffee Table
Posted on 11/21/19 at 8:20 pm
Posted on 11/21/19 at 8:20 pm
So the wife wants a fancy coffee table that’s ~$700 therefore I’m going to try and build it.
The Color chosen is a dark walnut stain and the legs I got are a maple. They are 4x4 bulky balusters.
How careful do I need to be on choosing the wood for the rest of the table in order to match the finish? I was planning on just building the rest of it out with some poplar when I thought it was to be painted. Now with the dark maple I’m having second thoughts.
The Color chosen is a dark walnut stain and the legs I got are a maple. They are 4x4 bulky balusters.
How careful do I need to be on choosing the wood for the rest of the table in order to match the finish? I was planning on just building the rest of it out with some poplar when I thought it was to be painted. Now with the dark maple I’m having second thoughts.
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Posted on 11/21/19 at 9:25 pm to eng08
If your staining you need to go with the same wood or something similar imo. Birch has close to the same appearance as maple.
Posted on 11/21/19 at 11:21 pm to eng08
It will take some trial and error to get the stain the way you want it and to get different woods to match. You may need to use a wood conditioner (like Charles Neil Wood Conditioner - watch some of his videos) before you stain to even out the absorption. I also had better luck on one project using a water based dye instead of an oil based stain.
I probably spent close to $100 on different products for one project before I found what worked well and matched my old bedroom furniture.
You may end up wishing you had just spent the $700, but I hope that doesn’t happen.
I probably spent close to $100 on different products for one project before I found what worked well and matched my old bedroom furniture.
You may end up wishing you had just spent the $700, but I hope that doesn’t happen.
Posted on 11/22/19 at 7:43 am to eng08
Why not just use maple for the rest of the table?
Posted on 11/22/19 at 8:13 am to eng08
I would definitely go with maple. Your local mill works shop should sell it for cheap and they can even surface it for you for a small fee.
Posted on 11/22/19 at 8:26 pm to eng08
Tint the finish maple does not like stain that’s why most finishes are tinted so it’s consistent. Color
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