Jasonb:
That's right, but I have been unable to find local unfinished ash boards. It must be unfinished (unpolished, unlacquered etc.) otherwise the stain would not sink in and reveal the grain. I have tried B & Q and Homecare with no luck. However, at...
I have a black ash desk bought about 25 years ago from John Lewis. I want to make a matching computer desk (just a top surface with side panels).
I plan to make it from chipboard boards veneered in "mahogany" or oak etc. These are readily available from DIY stores like B & Q. As they are...