I picked up a few supplies today and conducted a little experiment.
First, I glued down four strips of red oak veneer.
Then, painted a thin coat of various paints and wiped it off after a few minutes going across the grain.
After it dried, a coat of amber shellac. It came out better than I expected.
My camera isn't doing a very good job, but this is kinda what it looks like.
One of them is actually pretty close. I think the main problem is the veneer I used. It's not as dark and the grain isn't as pronounced. A little more tinkering and I'll get there.
