Tea wood stain
Tea is a very economical wood stain, but slow.
400px Spruce blocks before and after a 2 week soak in strong tea.
Stain recipe
- One teabag (standard black tea) in a mug
- Add boiling water
- Leave till next day and remove teabag
Issues
The wood is saturated and must dry out afterwards. This is liable to cause warping, and in some cases possibly splitting.
Time.... its a real slow process!
Black slime formed on the top of the tea and caused patchy black marks on the top of the wood (the side not shown in the photo) This can be avoided by keeping the wood under the water surface.