The color

Raw Quartersawn White Oak, planed

Stained with Minwax Mix

Now I am applying the color to this piece.  I sanded the panels using 100 grit, 120 grit, 150 grit, 180 grit and 220 grit in sequence.  The process I am using is glazing.  The people who will own this piece wanted me to eliminate all the yellow I could from the wood, so this is the only technique I know to do that.  After sanding, I wiped on a mix of Minwax stains (three colors) to try to reduce the yellows in the brown stain.  Then I applied a 1/2# mixture of shellac with a brush.  Next, I applied a glaze over the shellac, using wiping.  After 24 hours I will apply 3 coats of polyurethane by wiping.  Between each step I will rough the wood with a 320 grit sandpaper.  After a couple of weeks I will wax the piece with a clear wax.  You can click on each picture to enlarge it.

Stained with Minwax Mixed

Shellac over Minwax Mix

Glazed



Glazed



Glazed



Glazed

Glazed