i have gotten myself into a pickle. advice on staining birch needed.

[deerstalkert]

Somehow I missed that you had plenty of experience… when I re-read your original post I thought, “Yeah, not a noob…” Sorry about that!

Red, no worries mate!
i have reached the age and health conditions that my experience is hazy and by asking help, those cobwebs in the dark recesses of my brain are brushed aside. sort of Ah ha! now i remember!
years of doing things mindlessly now need thinking about!
I think..........