http://americanwoodworker.com/forums/2422.aspxenCommunityServer 2008.5 SP1 (Debug Build: 31106.3070)http://americanwoodworker.com/forums/thread/11977.aspxSun, 26 Dec 2010 00:21:36 GMTf5d4cb8b-9fb3-4c0a-bdc0-3814c4db8d93:11977Steve Newman0http://americanwoodworker.com/forums/thread/11977.aspxhttp://americanwoodworker.com/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=2422&PostID=11977<p>I used the same stain for the whole table.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The top is red oak, the rest is white oak.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The aprons were resawn to get the Quarter-sawn effect.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; RedOak will take a lot more stain to get any colour to it.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; White Oak will do with just a wash coat.&nbsp; </p><div style="clear:both;"></div>http://americanwoodworker.com/forums/thread/11974.aspxFri, 24 Dec 2010 18:25:03 GMTf5d4cb8b-9fb3-4c0a-bdc0-3814c4db8d93:11974ChristopherHawkins0http://americanwoodworker.com/forums/thread/11974.aspxhttp://americanwoodworker.com/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=2422&PostID=11974<p>Thanks.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>http://americanwoodworker.com/forums/thread/11906.aspxWed, 22 Dec 2010 14:53:43 GMTf5d4cb8b-9fb3-4c0a-bdc0-3814c4db8d93:11906Steve Newman0http://americanwoodworker.com/forums/thread/11906.aspxhttp://americanwoodworker.com/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=2422&PostID=11906<p>I&#39;ve used Minwax &quot;Golden Oak&quot; for such things over the years.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Red Oak will take an extra coat of stain.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Just my $0.02 worth.<a href="http://americanwoodworker.com/cfs-file.ashx/__key/CommunityServer.Discussions.Components.Files/2422/2768.010-_2800_8_2900_.JPG"><img src="http://americanwoodworker.com/resized-image.ashx/__size/550x0/__key/CommunityServer.Discussions.Components.Files/2422/2768.010-_2800_8_2900_.JPG" border="0" alt="" /></a></p><div style="clear:both;"></div>http://americanwoodworker.com/forums/thread/11872.aspxTue, 21 Dec 2010 15:28:02 GMTf5d4cb8b-9fb3-4c0a-bdc0-3814c4db8d93:11872ChristopherHawkins0http://americanwoodworker.com/forums/thread/11872.aspxhttp://americanwoodworker.com/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=2422&PostID=11872<p>I have enough red and white oak oak to make the platform bed shown here&nbsp;http://plansnow.com/dn1116.html. &nbsp;Do you think I can make the colors work by making everything but the panels in the headboard in red oak and the panels in white oak? &nbsp;Any suggestions for stains that would accentuate the difference in colors between the wood?</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>