staining poplar?
I'm getting to the point where i want to stain the cabinets i made. My son would like to have a dark stain with a glossy finish. The cabinet boxes are made from birch plywood and the faceframes and doors will be made from clear poplar. For the most part it's all clear but a few pieces have that green streak in them.
A couple of the doors will have a fancy carving on them and the others will be regular doors with glass in them. I need some advice from you expert finishers about matching the poplar and birch plywood so if you have any good "recipes" please let me know.
Be as specific as you can about name brands, mixes, techniques. Finishing is NOT my strong suit
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