More of "WORK in PROGRESS" staining cabinet
 

I wanted to have the new veener look like the old finish as much as possible, so I looked closely at the finish that was already on the cabinet. Upon close observation, I noticed three different colors on the wood. Red, Yellow and Black.
I knew I would be unable to find a stain with those three colors in one can. So here is what I did.
Photo #1 I laid down a stain with red as it's base color. In this case Red Chesnut .I wiped off some after it penetrated the wood, but not all.
Photo #2... I the added a very dark color, Jacobean. Let it sit wipe it off.
Photo #3... I then added a third stain Special Walnut. Let it sit wipe it off.
This color looked pretty close to me . I'll let you decide in photo #4
H have re painted the cast iron base and soon I will re paint the gold?brass color bach on the logo.
I choose a color called Metalic Gold.

That is amazing! How do you cut the veneer? Do you make a template? Cut with a blade? Do you leave the veneer a little big and trim it after gluing? I've never done veneer, but I have a few treadle cases that could be restored if I am brave enough to try.

Wow, very nice!!

I put a piece of veneer over the entire top. Then I took my Dremel tool with a cut-off blade and trimmed as close as I could then changed to a round sanding disk to get closer then finished by hand sanding. BTW a cut- off blade is a small flat disk a little over 1inch in diameter and you mount it on a shaft, turn on the tool and let the blade do all the hard work. I overlapped the edges and sanded closer with round sanding disk and hand finished. My initial cuts for the whole sheet were make with my cutting mat, rotary cutter a long straight edge ruler. Cut everything oversized so you can trim later.

Looks like a great match.

I'd say that is very good match. You are very clever and seem to enjoy what you are doing. Great job.

Very nice...I need to do one and I'm really not looking forward to it...:)

Wow, great job. Looks like a perfect match to me.

Great job matching the stain.

Excellent! No one will ever know. Except those of us reading this thread! LOL