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Staining tiger maple cabinet

Posted By: Bernie Rzetelny <beerez@aol.com> (cache-mtc-ab01.proxy.aol.com)
Date: 7/9/5 19:00

I am refinishing for a customer an old Am. Hepplewhite chest. The top and sides are each made of a single plank of fiddle-back or tiger maple, approx. 22" x 60" (yes, really- not glued up). Sorry, I really had to strip it. What kind of stain will emphasize and show off the tiger-stripes. I'd like to use a gel stain because its so easy, but I dont want to mask the figure. I also have available NGR (alcohol) stains. Incidently, the wood color looks like cherry, no matter how much I sand it. But the grain sure is maple, with the figure on both sides of the wood, with the center being like plain-sliced maple. Thanks for any comments! Bernie.

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• Staining tiger maple cabinet
  Bernie Rzetelny (cache-mtc-ab01.proxy.aol.com) -- 7/9/5 19:00
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    James Schooley (0-1pool246-2.nas2.sioux-city1.ia.us.da.qwest.net) -- 7/10/5 19:57
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      Greg Scholl (67-22-200-210.albyny.adelphia.net) -- 7/10/5 22:28
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        bernie (cache-rtc-ab01.proxy.aol.com) -- 7/10/5 23:14
        • Re: Staining tiger maple cabinet
          Greg Scholl (67-22-200-210.albyny.adelphia.net) -- 7/10/5 23:52
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            Greg Scholl (67-22-200-210.albyny.adelphia.net) -- 7/10/5 23:55
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      bernie (cache-rtc-ab01.proxy.aol.com) -- 7/10/5 22:36
      • Re: Staining tiger maple cabinet
        Greg Scholl (67-22-200-210.albyny.adelphia.net) -- 7/10/5 23:23
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          James Schooley (0-1pool247-206.nas2.sioux-city1.ia.us.da.qwest.net) -- 7/11/5 01:42
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            bernie (cache-rtc-ab01.proxy.aol.com) -- 7/11/5 15:34
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          bernie (cache-rtc-ab01.proxy.aol.com) -- 7/11/5 15:31
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            Greg Scholl (67-22-200-210.albyny.adelphia.net) -- 7/12/5 09:56

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