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control the stain penetration

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I have used with some success Minwax pre-stain on woods like cherry. Any other ideas to control the penetration on woods like this?
 
penetration

try a coat of lacquer sanding or just semi gloss. After applying the stian just and everything and do your thing
 
I'd suggest you apply a coat of SealCoat (a premixed dewaxed shellac from Zinsser), and then sand before staining. This should also work nicely on cherry to prevent blotching if you finish with an oil finish.
 
The only thing I can add to these good ideas is to keep small scraps of the materials you commonly use and experiment on those, using different techniques so that you don't find yourself with an unintended result That brings you grief.
 
cwearing said:
I have used with some success Minwax pre-stain on woods like cherry. Any other ideas to control the penetration on woods like this?
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What are you staining the cherry to resemble? Though it is a very turner-friendly wood, I think it should stand on its own, rather than be colored to resemble something else.

The way to control pigment penetration/distribution is to use gel stains.
 
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