Hello all,
I seem to have made a "fatal" error in my first real hardwood project. I've dabbled in cheap pine before, but now I've moved into big-boy stuff.
Im building a bar in my basement. Being a sucker for cherry, I went ahead and ordered all kinds of cherry plywood and boards. I didn't take into account finishing, and now I'm worried.
I'm looking for that deep reddish brown "cherry red" color. After reading, it seems that only comes with time due to sunlight exposure.
This bar will be located in a dark basement room, without any sunlight to speak of. And being in the northeast: suntanning the cherry is practically out of the question at this point (rain/snow/lack of sun).
I know staining is considered sac religious but I don't see what other choice I have? Can anybody suggest options for me? I don't want to go too crazy finishing this, and the budget won't allow for any fancy spray tools at this point.