One coat or two?

Hello fellow workers. Long story short, building a toybox for my kids bday. Maple sheet with ash corners. I did one coat of classic oak gloss stain/poly. It looks great. I feel like I'm going to ruin it with two coats because it's hardwood and it's going to turn the color. Should I leave it and just give it one more coat of poly? Or one more stain/poly then another poly. Thanks for your help, just don't want to screw it up, her birthday is this weekend.
January 7, 2025 | 8:27 pm CST

Wood Machinery & Supplies

Slim Shaker package for miter machine

The Slim Shaker package is an add-on for the 2024 MMTJ miter machine from Larick, a Pillar Machine Co. Previously, the MMTJ could only process parts as narrow as 1.5 inches. With this new package, the MMTJ now handles parts as slim as 1/2 inch. With the package, users can produce mitered parts on both paper-wrapped and solid wood slim shaker profiles. A concealed mortise and tenon into the miter joint provides strength and precise alignment during assembly, the company says.
By Larry Adams, January 7, 2025 | 12:14 pm CST
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