: Everyone says you can't dye or stain beforehand because sanding will remove
: the dye/stain. Everyone says you can't do it after because it will bleed
: into adjoining strips. So, how did Erich do it?

: Glen in Baie-St-Paul.

Glen,

WatersDancing has a kayak with one a mariners compass dyed on it. I asked the same question. Don (or is it Dan?) told me that it was actually a customers kayak. She scored the wood with a knife, then with careful application the dye did not pass the score mark. This is just hear-say, but I believe him, a simple test would seem to be in order.

Don proceeded to tell me that dyeing a small area like that is okay, but large areas, will tend to become blotchy over time. I think he said it was, due to fading occuring unevenly.

I've not ever used the stuff though...

Myrl