I am restoring a quartersawn oak file cabinet that I bought at an antique mall. It was painted bright pink when I bought it and I now have it stripped and sanded down with 220. As you can see in the picture, one of the removable side panels has been stained previously and this is where my...

A member joined a few months ago asking for ID of what he thought was tiger maple. I said it was "Tiger oak" and may just be a faux finish painted on because I have seen that. I have also seen real tiger oak in the many pieces I have refinished over the years. (turned out it was fake and sanding...