I too keep trying different stains but haven’t landed on anything good yet.girlfromkent wrote: ↑Sat 24 Feb, 2024 8:07 am I know I'm late to the party on this discussion but I also have this problem. Drives me nuts. I've got quite a bit of 'oak' stock that looks just like the ash version of the same moulding, in tone at least.
When I've brought it up, different suppliers blame either the fact no one was planting trees during Covid (?!) so all the oak now is younger, sounds like BS to me, or Brexit resulting in changes to supply chains. Who knows.
I use Rose and Hollis and Lion regularly for most things, and rate them both highly, but still find I'm afraid that their oak is too pale and pink for me. I don't know where Wessex get their oak from but it's usually much better. Knotty and occasionally split, but a much better colour. Pick your poison. Pw87 is particularly nice.
We use Liberon clear beeswax on oak which warms it up a bit. If anyone can recommend a stain for oak that looks natural I'm all ears.
I’ve actually started offering people veneers alongside the oak and, when they compare it to the oak chevron, they often go for the veneer. I really like Centrado’s foil CR0989OF. It has a lovely colour and texture.