Teak vs goncalo alves: which to stain

Hey guys, I bought some wood in preparation for making a chessboard, and I might have made a minor mistake in that both of these may age the same color. I have heard that goncalo alves darkens with age however I can't figure out what teak turns to besides grey with age, as all the pictures online are in regards to decks/ furniture/ stuff that is outside 24/7, which is a little different from my chessboard application. I am thinking about which one to stain a darker color or brighten up if possible for the best possible contrast down the road. Teak left alves right.

Help choosing Rubio Monocoat (or similar) finish for dresser?

I have an unfinished dresser made of Parawood (Rubberwood) and I would like to finish it for my baby’s nursery. I’m currently pregnant, so would like to use a simple, non-toxic finish (zero VOC). I came across Rubio Monocoat, and like the sound of the product, but am a little lost with choosing a color. I would like to keep the wood as light/natural as possible, and really want to avoid yellowing. I’ve looked at the white finishes, but didn’t love how some of the white pigment seems to “sit” in the grain. It seems hard to find consistent examples of the different colors. If anyone has worked with the light/white colors of Rubio Monocoat (specifically on Parawood), I’d love to know your thoughts/process!

C channel orientation for desk

Complete newbie just bought my first house so it’s time to finally build and create the spaces I’ve been wanting. That being said I’m looking at making a 98” desk using a butcher block style counter top. It will be 98” long, 25” wide, 1 3/4 thick I believe. There will be shelves holding it up 14” wide on each sides. So I will have a big gap and don’t want any sag and also don’t want to do any legs. I see the c channel is the answer. On what I’ve found on the internet everyone does it by doing it across the short side. One in the middle two close to the edges like I have in the picture “A”. To me it makes sense to do like two going long ways to help support the center better figure “B”. I’m sure there’s a reason for it the other way but want to make sure I’m doing it the right way before ordering materials. With the weight of the wood itself, plus my pc, 3D printer shaking and other misc stuff it will get heavy. Thank you!

Removing metal from white oak slab

I all! I recently dried and debarked a 2 inch white oak slab and found a couple old rusty nails that where cut by the mill and left in the slab. How do I remove them. I tried pounding them through with no luck

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