Steep tea for 1 hour (any temperature water will do)

Pull apart steel wool and submerge in container of vinegar for 10 hours or more

Brush steeped tea onto bare wood, ensure complete saturation - let dry completely Brush vinegar + steel wool solution into tea-saturated wood

See the results: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ch7LdRglLBM&list=UUfM7WjsWzUTke1B2ZPleBpg&feature=share&index=6