not-so-newguy
Legend
Welp, here it is warts and all! 
This little experiment:
I like how they turned out and it is satisfying that I made it myself, but not worth the trouble. Next time I'll just buy a stain for the Jenga bricks.
My next project is creating a bunch of stone bricks (72 pieces)

This little experiment:
Turned into this (65 pieces):He takes super fine grade (0000) steel wool pads and soaks them in vinegar for 3 days. The liquid is strained of metal bits and then the wooden pieces are soaked in this liquid, staining them a grayish brown.
I have 65 or so Jenga* pieces that will be stained this way and plan to use them to mark walls. It's not a great solution, but it seems like an easy one.
I like how they turned out and it is satisfying that I made it myself, but not worth the trouble. Next time I'll just buy a stain for the Jenga bricks.
My next project is creating a bunch of stone bricks (72 pieces)