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I've just used a thin wash of black acrylic paint on my timbers, mostly because of how cheap and easy it is. Probably, though, there is a dark varnish or somesuch that someone knows about, which will impart not only the dark color, but also bring out the grain and add a little bit of the oily gloss to boot. It will take some experimenting, since the species of wood you're using will make a difference as well (basswood is more like a yellow pine color, while balsa is much more pale and reddish). You might even find that a darker specialty wood, like walnut, works well, though securing it might be difficult and expensive.
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