Tips on staining proofgrade

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Catan Experiments

Since it looks like I’ll be watching while the tiles cut I’m going to post some comments and pictures of my project. I’ve ordered some of the types wood that Glowforge specified in the PDF from Ocooch Hardwoods. However as I’ve mentioned in the past my patience isn’t great and I’m cheap so I wanted to try some other options while I wait for the delivery. I popped into Home Depot here in Canada and picked up one of each of the only two woods they carry in 1/4", Poplar and Oak. The first exper…

Catan Experiments

Years ago I used oil based paints to tint their natural based stain. It was for a wooden frame that I made for an oil painting. It was a nice green while still allowing you to see the grain. It might do a better job of penetrating. I was quite happy with the results 25 years ago.