No doubt woodworkers were inspired centuries ago to try coloring their wood with natural dyes after observing the range of hues they imparted on fabrics. We tend to think of natural dyes as coming ...

Q. Color change of wood...why? The variation is killing us. A. As you probably know, wood is made up of wood cells that look like miniature soda straws. The cells are often around 1/8 to ¼ inches in ...

Staining or coloring wood is something craft people have been doing since woodworking began. As a professional woodworker, one of the consistent challenges I have come up against is coloring wood to ...

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