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| rleete:
Sorry, Ralph. After seeing the pics Joe D posted, I'm going to take the easy way out, and use chemicals. Last thing I need is yet another project! |
| Divided he ad:
--- Quote ---Last thing I need is yet another project! --- End quote --- Fair enough :lol: We've all got too many I suppose? Have fun and don't forget the before and after pic's :poke: Ralph. |
| rleete:
Bumping this back up to give results. Joe D's suggestion of lye worked very well. Almost too well, in fact. I got some VERY strong sodium Hydroxide from work. This stuff will nearly melt your face from the fumes alone. Diluted with water, I put some on the wood, which it turned nearly instantly. Hours later, I noticed the wood had become very dark, and was becoming soft and crumbly. Drying it out did not help. Too strong. For the next batch I thinned it considerably, and used less. Very good results. Pens were made and given way. Sunlight did turn the wood, but it quickly faded right out. Leaving a piece in direct sunlight on the porch for about a week turned the one side significantly darker, but a week in the drawer under the lathe showed it faded back to nearly nothing. |
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