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When staining wood furniture, it is necessary to understand just how vital sanding and experimentation are, as these 2 aspects of the process can dramatically impact the overall aesthetics of your finished product.

Many people intuitively understand the significance of sanding as a pre-requisite to the wood staining process, even though they do not fully grasp the reasons why. Simply put, sanding "opens the pores" of the wood, enabling the stain to soak into it. Use a different grain sand paper (220 vs. 240) and you may see a remarkably different result, but don't try this on your new bare wood dining room table. In its place, before you start staining your wood furnishings, go to Lowe's or Home Depot and buy a wooden shelf of exactly the same type of wood that your furniture are made of, and practice on that. Mark off 6 inch sections on the shelf and sand each section with a different grain of paper before staining. That provides you with a good idea of what you need to use on your furniture.

In a similar vein, experiment (on another board) with various sanding strategies before actually sanding the furniture. Many people are enamored with belt sanders because it's faster, but I have found the effects to be less than satisfactory. Besides, when staining wooden furniture, usually I'm creating a heirloom piece, and it's simply worth the extra time. Once more, try both on a practice board and use the one that serves your personal needs the best.

Staining wood furniture is more art than science, and one of the things that results in shade variation in the wood is the fact that the stain is left on different parts of the pieces of furniture slightly longer than others. Generally, you should attempt to stain and wipe all sections of the pieces of furniture in as even a manner as possible. That said, there will be variations and that's fine. Some amount of variation adds character to the piece, but bear in mind that when staining wood furniture, the longer the stain stays on the wood before wiping, the darker your result. As with the sanding techniques, experiment on a practice board to learn what (approximate) timeframe works perfectly for you.

Staining wood furniture is a hobby that anyone of most any age can quickly grasp the basics of and enjoy. It's not an "instantaneous gratification" hobby. The results build slowly, sometimes over the span of many days, and if care is taken up front, if a little bit of testing is performed before the actual staining begins, your results will be magnificent, and you'll have a piece you can actually be proud of.

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