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Title: Staining limb edge?
Post by: derekdiruz on May 22, 2023, 06:55:39 PM
Does anyone see an issue using a water base stain on the edge of limbs after sanding and tillering to blend them? Using bamboo with a very dark kosipo veneer. It's a dark riser with dark veneer and I don't really want light bamboo edges if I can avoid it. Thank you!
Title: Re: Staining limb edge?
Post by: Crooked Stic on May 22, 2023, 09:09:23 PM
If you have limb cut offs use them to test your stain.Water may raise the grain. Alcohol may work better
Title: Re: Staining limb edge?
Post by: derekdiruz on May 22, 2023, 10:21:05 PM
an alcohol base stain or dye I'd be completely fine with. Heck, I'll make a third limb just to test it on. I'm concerned with delam issues. Hence my avoidance of oil base.  Thanks Crooked
Title: Re: Staining limb edge?
Post by: kennym on May 23, 2023, 07:44:58 AM
I don't think she would delam from wiping stain on , but I'd lean toward alcohol also.  Since the riser is dark , you shouldn't have to worry about stain bleeding into where you don't want it.