I'm sorry for the sort of confusing title for my questiosns, but my need is a little unusual (at least for me).
I have two pieces of old furniture (a blanket chest and a hutch - top half only). I have cleaned up the hutch top and removed old paint, shellac, and what ever. The red color is still predominant, but some areas show old dark exposed wood which is probably old virgin yellow pine.
FIRST: I want to refinsh both items and restore the color to somethng close to the original.
SECOND: I need to make a new bottom cabinet for the hutch. Of course, I want it to match as closely as possible the refinished top. I need ot know what to do to the bottom to make certain it comes out to the same color or at leastr very close.
I will appreciate any help I can get. Right now I am stumped. I am thonking about making the bottom cabinet out of poplar or yellow pine. Is there a better chioce?
I have two pieces of old furniture (a blanket chest and a hutch - top half only). I have cleaned up the hutch top and removed old paint, shellac, and what ever. The red color is still predominant, but some areas show old dark exposed wood which is probably old virgin yellow pine.
FIRST: I want to refinsh both items and restore the color to somethng close to the original.
SECOND: I need to make a new bottom cabinet for the hutch. Of course, I want it to match as closely as possible the refinished top. I need ot know what to do to the bottom to make certain it comes out to the same color or at leastr very close.
I will appreciate any help I can get. Right now I am stumped. I am thonking about making the bottom cabinet out of poplar or yellow pine. Is there a better chioce?