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1. 
   Paul_Snyder | Dec 30, 2005 11:58am | #1

   Applying the dye by hand or with a spray gun?

   Paul
   http://www.finishwiz.com

2. 
   SteveSchoene | Dec 30, 2005 03:25pm | #2

   If you really need the cherry to not have color variations, you need to leave the sap wood in the scrap box.  The problem is that while you can dye the sap wood to match today, it won't match a year from now because the heartwood will darken considerably, and the dyed sapwood won't. Alternatively, arrange the sapwood so it makes an attractive pattern. 

   You can do like furniture manufacturers do and use a nearly opaque stain over the entire surface, but then why use cherry to begin with. 

3. 
   Pascanale | Dec 30, 2005 08:30pm | #3

   There was an article specifically addressing this written in FWW some time ago. Good luck finding it using the search engine, though. I've not been very successful in the past even when knowing the exact article.

   Pascanale

4. 
   DougF | Jan 01, 2006 05:10pm | #4

   Try Homesteading Finishing"s web site.  Jeff Hewett has a good article on this subject.