Beech in my experience is not easy, I've attempted about half a dozen in my time and none were 100% to my satisfaction.
The problem comes with the end-grain which allows whatever you use to soak in leaving a much darker tint.
It's a lottery. No problem with the end grain on this one but not much colour elsewhere either:
Last edited by vestlenning; 12-02-2024 at 02:08 PM.
the problem i have found with refinishing previously stained beech is being unable to remove all the old stain.one way round this is to restain and finish with a tinted varnish to blend the patchy look of the wood.