Step 8: Apply the stain

building a toolbox
Photo: Wendell T. Webber
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Wearing latex gloves and using a 2-inch paintbrush, brush stain onto the wood, then wipe it off with a clean rag. (The more you leave on, the darker it will get.) Let it dry.

Hey, kids! Why not choose your favorite color for your toolbox?
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    1. 2x4 foot piece of ½-inch birch veneer plywood

    2. Plastic jars
    (optional: for keeping nails and screws organized in the toolbox)

    3. 120-grit sandpaper

    4. Stainable wood glue

    5. Clean Rag6. 4d finish nails

    7. Stainable wood putty

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