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Re: Strip: Stain/Dye
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 7/2/2011, 1:55 am
In Response To: Re: Strip: Stain/Dye (Mike Savage)

: Hi Bill,
: That could be catechu, I think it can be made from acacia. It used
: to be used for tanning sails as well as leather. On cotton, it
: comes out that darker red which was oddly invisible, or very
: hard to see, after twilight, good for pirates or customs to get
: away of sneak up on other ships.
: Iron in the mix makes for black.

: Mike Savage
: South West Cork

Hi Mike,

Had to go look it up :)

It's quebracho.

Here's a link to the article where I found it: http://www.popularwoodworking.com/techniques/ebonizing_wood

Notice also in the picture of the chair just how black the wood is. And it's not painted, still has all the grain showing.

Bill H.

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Strip: Stain/Dye
Bryan Hansel -- 6/30/2011, 6:39 pm
Re: Strip: Stain/Dye
Joy -- 6/30/2011, 8:20 pm
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Bryan Hansel -- 7/1/2011, 9:16 am
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Dwight Lynn -- 6/30/2011, 8:39 pm
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Bryan Hansel -- 7/1/2011, 9:14 am
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Dwight Lynn -- 7/1/2011, 5:50 pm
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Stephen Troy -- 7/1/2011, 1:01 am
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Bryan Hansel -- 7/1/2011, 9:28 am
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Bill Hamm -- 7/1/2011, 1:47 am
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Bill Hamm -- 7/1/2011, 1:53 am
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Mike Savage -- 7/1/2011, 7:24 am
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Bill Hamm -- 7/2/2011, 1:55 am
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Mike Savage -- 7/2/2011, 6:00 am
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Bill Hamm -- 7/3/2011, 12:28 am
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Mike Savage -- 7/3/2011, 7:53 am
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Bryan Hansel -- 7/2/2011, 10:35 am
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Bill Hamm -- 7/3/2011, 12:30 am
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Bryan Hansel -- 7/1/2011, 9:29 am
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Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 7/1/2011, 10:10 am
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Bryan Hansel -- 7/1/2011, 10:45 am
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ancient kayaker -- 7/1/2011, 10:48 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 7/2/2011, 2:01 am
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Ben B -- 7/2/2011, 11:07 am
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george jung -- 7/2/2011, 3:30 pm
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ancient kayaker -- 7/2/2011, 11:58 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 7/3/2011, 12:45 am
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Mike Savage -- 7/3/2011, 8:00 am
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Bill Hamm -- 7/3/2011, 12:35 am
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Bill Hamm -- 7/2/2011, 1:56 am
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Bryan Hansel -- 7/1/2011, 9:30 am
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Bill Hamm -- 7/2/2011, 2:02 am
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Joy -- 7/2/2011, 8:48 am
Picture *PIC*
Joy -- 7/2/2011, 5:35 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 7/3/2011, 12:47 am
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Bryan Hansel -- 7/3/2011, 11:07 am
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Roy Martin (fadedred) -- 7/2/2011, 10:07 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 7/3/2011, 12:49 am
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Bryan Hansel -- 7/3/2011, 11:08 am
Black Stain/Dye
Paul G. Jacobson -- 7/5/2011, 1:09 am