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Offline DC

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Staining dense wood
« on: March 28, 2017, 12:37:26 pm »
I'm trying to stain an Ocean Spray Bow. It's very dense wood, approaching SG=1. All I've tried so far is Watco Oil and it just seems to float on top. If I wipe it at all, it all comes off. The stave was shellacked but I scrubbed it with alcohol and lacquer thinner. Any suggestions?
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Offline PatM

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Re: Staining dense wood
« Reply #1 on: March 28, 2017, 12:38:40 pm »
Quote from: DC on March 28, 2017, 12:37:26 pm
I'm trying to stain an Ocean Spray Bow. It's very dense wood, approaching SG=1. All I've tried so far is Watco Oil and it just seems to float on top. If I wipe it at all, it all comes off. The stave was shellacked but I scrubbed it with alcohol and lacquer thinner. Any suggestions?
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Offline Dances with squirrels

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Re: Staining dense wood
« Reply #2 on: March 28, 2017, 02:44:25 pm »
Alcohol or oil based aniline dyes.
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Straight wood may make a better bow, but crooked wood makes a better bowyer

Offline Springbuck

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Re: Staining dense wood
« Reply #3 on: March 31, 2017, 05:43:49 pm »
Agreed... if you want deep color on dense wood, use dyes....
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