Staining Douglas Fir Vs Pine

Vast quantities of douglas fir provide dimension lumber for the construction industry and veneers for.

Staining douglas fir vs pine. It delivered rich dark brown tones. Every wood species benefitted greatly from the conditioner with this stain. The first of the dark stains we tried was also the more neutral in tone. Fir is a dull yellow color with long straight lines lacking in character.

Are you working with a specific type of wood and trying to achieve a weathered look. The pine turned more gray than anything. Douglas fir douglas fir is usually more aesthetically popular than yellow pine because of its pretty grain. Briarsmoke is my long lost medium stain that i ve been searching years for.

And to be honest on the pine it looks like a true brown without as much gray. Douglas fir can be beautiful in the right hands using the right stain. The fir tree has a smooth tight grain that doesn t tend to twist or warp as pine grain does. Douglas fir on the other hand features a tight flowing grain pattern that resists warping and twisting.

Staining however becomes a problem due to the light to dark variation between growth rings that causes uneven coloration. The following wood species are arranged in alphabetical order. Matching different wood species i built a bed one time and used pine and douglas fir both are similar in color however the douglas fir has pink streaked through it. It s my go to stain because of the brown and gray undertones you see once it s applied.

Part of the key is to open pores with sandpaper to allow stain penetration. Last is the redder of the two dark stains we experimented with. I took a sample of each wood to sherwin williams and they came up with two different stains to apply to each wood. Scroll down to see your wood species and hover over the photo to learn what colors are possible.

At least with the whitewood pine and poplar pieces. Woodworkers prefer knotty pine for making tables chests or any other project because pine has the beauty that fir lacks. Because of pine s grain structure and varying colors ranging from brown to yellow white it is the ideal choice for those seeking a colonial or rustic character to their wide plank floor project.