Hi,
I generally lurk somewhere under the porch normally asking or commenting one on
one to a true porch members.
Today I need some advice.  In central Louisiana southern yellow pine, solid wood
doors, are much more common and much cheaper that Douglas Fir or Hemlock my
parent’s and grandparents had access to.  I am going to be applying a “finish”
to from four to six doors (four panel solid pine).  I was planning on using one
pound cut clear shellac as a sealer and them apply a jell stain to at least
achieve a light or moderate redish brown.  I planned to apply Shellac to fight
the blotchiness I sometimes see in stained pine.  Then I started thinking
(always dangerous), after seeing some doors others had simply applied clear
polyurethane on.  What kind of color or stain might I expect to see if I applied
2 pound cut (Bullseye) amber shellac??  Locally, getting the garnet or other
darker shellac is not that easy.

Thanks much for any advice or just smiles at this question.

I like to build but generally am scared when it comes to finishing.  I do read
Teri Masaschi books (especially revised edition) “Foolproof wood finishing for
those who love to build and hate to finish—revised edition.”  I guess I am not
too hesitant in asking for advice considering the changes in what is available
in the way of stains.  Teri has had to revise her book in part because a couple
of key venders she sent readers to went out of business.  In my area stains
other than Minwax generally have to be ordered in which can make for some
somewhat expensive gambling when shipping is added in.

Cal Meier
Pineville, LA
71360
Raining steadily.