Post #612149 by Zinctiki on Sun, Oct 30, 2011 8:28 PM

Took the rattan bar to my brother-in-law woodworker to match the stain. He's got everything. Although the original pics look lighter it's the same color stain, a red mahogany. After it dries we'll use his setup to spray it with a lot of varnish (per his suggestion, having the equipment). I'll use a combination of high gloss for the top and maybe satin for the sides. Not sure yet. I left plenty of glitches to keep the vintage worn look without looking completely worn out.

So happy to have saved this from the dumpster.