Step 1 lay out the pieces of pine and oak.
How to stain pine floors to look like oak.
As such it s nearly impossible to match the grains.
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Pick a stain for the pine that matches the color of the oak.
Pine is a wide grained soft wood whereas oak is a narrow grained hardwood.
In some cases this may be true and it would be unfair to say that you can never judge wood by its cover.
Set the stain next to the pine and verify that it is the proper color.
Wipe a wet coat onto one or two pieces of wood at a time and then immediately wipe it off.
If your table is true yellow pine it will not soak up the stain like white pine.
Use a golden oak stain to disguise your pine.
Apply the stain to the pine using a staining sponge or soft cloth.
Color wise however since pine soaks up stain much better than oak it is possible to match the colors of the two different woods.