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Re:Woodworking for Engineers by mattmaroon on Thursday June 11, 2020 @08:14AM (#23487971)
I've actually done some side by side tests with stains using conditioner vs not. I wouldn't call it necessary by any means. Depends on the stain and the wood but sometimes I did feel the result was noticeably better, sometimes I couldn't tell the difference.
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Re:Woodworking for Engineers by nkozyra on Thursday June 11, 2020 @08:21AM (#23488029)
Parent commenter might specifically be talking about yellow/white pine, which is notorious for splotchy staining and yellowing over time, which conditioner can mitigate a bit.

If you're working with oaks or hardwoods, I agree with you.

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Re:Woodworking for Engineers by mattmaroon on Thursday June 11, 2020 @03:10PM (#23492308)
True, my tests have been very informal so maybe it was more the Wood than the stains.
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