Sylvania 1-076 arrived!

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Nice job - that's a really good color match. Maybe just a tad more brown and less red, but I wouldn't worry about it especially if it's on a separate panel.

I've used Behlen water-base grain filler a few times. It's messy and there's a lot of rubbing and sanding, but the results are excellent - a glass-like surface.

How did the shellac work out as grain filler ? I've been meaning to try it out for a while since it seems less messy.

Maybe that odd veneer is from a different batch - or maybe it is a different species. That's one advantage of toner lacquer - it's easy to mix species and get the same color.