I'm new to staining and wood projects, but jumped at the opportunity to purchase an unfinished dining room table for my family and get a bit of DIY experience under my belt. My mother-in-law came to visit and helped with staining the table and chairs as she reported having a lot of experience...

My husband and I will be finishing a couple of unfinished desks made of Parawood. Neither of us have ever finished anything before. We are wanting to stain them a very dark brown (Minwax Dark Mahogany). My dad suggested we use Danish Oil as a finish. I've read that it's a bit difficult to...