[Yeller68]

Thanks AKChevyman. It's oak. And yours can look that nice. I'm not that much of a wood worker, but just took my time, and read a lot of info on how to do it. I think the 2 biggest things to do are use a very high quality brush, and keep the wood clean as possible. It was time consuming, but I would sand the wood in one area of my basement, and move it into another area to brush it. After each sanding, I would wipe the wood down with a lint free cloth, dampened with mineral spirits, to get all the dust off.